Jesus, our hope, our heart’s desire

Jesu, our hope, our heart's desire,

thy work of grace we sing;

Redeemer of the world art thou,

its Maker and its King.

How vast the mercy and the love

which laid our sins on thee,

and led thee to a cruel death,

to set thy people free!

But now the bonds of death are burst,

the ransom has been paid;

and thou art on thy Father's throne,

in glorious robes arrayed.

O may thy mighty love prevail

our sinful souls to spare;

O may we stand around thy throne,

and see thy glory there.

Jesu, our only joy be thou,

as thou our prize wilt be;

in thee be all our glory now

and through eternity.

All praise to thee who art gone up

triumphantly to heaven;

all praise to God the Father's name,

and Holy Ghost be given.