290 On Mary, virgin undefiled,

1 On Mary, virgin undefiled, Did God bestow His favor; She bore a son, the spotless child, To Him be praise forever! He hath us all from sin set free; Our stay be He, And rest eternal give us! 2 Were all the sages here below All human wisdom showing, The mystery of Christ to know Were far beyond their knowing; For full of grace and truth is He O may He be Our comfort in our dying! 3 Inspired of God the prophets spake, And faithful proved their saying, That Christ the bonds of sin doth break, Deliverance conveying To all by Satan's wiles enslaved; All shall be saved Who trust in Him, believing. 4 O Root of Jesse, David's Son, And Jacob's Star of heaven! Thou art the Christ, the blessed One; Thy name all praise be given: By grace Thou hast redeemed us all From Adam's fall, And Thou wilt guide and tend us. 5 O could I speak in every tongue, The Scripture's deep expounding, Were in my mouth the angels' song That through high heaven is sounding, I on my knees would humbly fall, On Jesus call, And worship Him forever! 6 My sins are countless as the sands, My crimes, O God, are crying; Deliver me from sin's dread bands And save me, Lord, when dying; O let me not, for evil past, Be lost at last, Grant me Thy grace, I pray Thee!