By man came death, yet man its fetters breaketh,
God it o’ertaketh.
Shame and iniquity had whelm’d me over,
From head to foot no good couldst Thou discover;
For this in hell should I, with deep lamenting,
Be aye repenting.
But oh! the depth of love beyond comparing,
That brought Thee down from heaven, our burden bearing!
I taste all peace and joy that life can offer,
Whilst Thou must suffer!