Who once appeared in humblest guise below,
Sin to rebuke, to break the captive’s chain,
And call thy brethren forth from want and woe;
2 We look to thee! thy truth is still the Light,
Which guides the nations, groping on their way,
Stumbling and falling in disastrous night,
Yet hoping ever for the perfect day.
3 Yes! thou art still the Life; thou art the way
The holiest know;—Light, Life, and Way of heaven!
And they who dearest hope, and deepest pray,