1. How Condescending and How Kind Was God's exalted Son! Our mis'ry reached His heav'nly mind, And pity brought Him down. 2. When justice, by our sins provoked, Drew forth His dreadful sword, He gave His soul up to the stroke Without a murm'ring word. 3. This was compassion like a God, That when the Savior knew The way of pardon was His blood, His pity ne'er withdrew. 4. Now though He reigns exalted high, His love is still as great; Well He remembers Calvary Nor lets His saints forget. 5. Here we receive repeated seals Of Jesus' saving love; Hard is the wretch that never feels One soft affection move. 6. Here let our hearts begin to melt, While we His death record, And with our joy for pardoned guilt Mourn that we pierced the Lord.