Tune & Hymn: \'Unto us a child is born\'
Isaiah 11 v.1-4
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See the babe of Bethlehem
Of Jesse\'s rod the stem*
A shoot from Jesse\'s stock He
In accord, human birth it be
In accord, human birth it be
He a Branch, He shall fruit bear
We in His good graces share
Spirit of the Lord shall rest
Upon Him, He shall be blest
Upon Him, He shall be blest
The Spirit of wisdom sure
And understanding, it pure
Spirit of counsel and might
He approved in the Lord\'s sight
He approved in the Lord\'s sight
Spirit of knowledge and fear
Of the Lord, He does have here
He quick of understanding
In fear of the Lord, each thing
In fear of the Lord, each thing
He not judge by sight of eyes
What outward sight it implies
Nor reprove by what He hears
On His own, what first appears
On His own, what first appears
But shall judge with righteousness
Poor and meek He shall bless
Justice, equity shall be
The wicked smitten shall flee
The wicked smitten shall flee
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* Verse 1: Christ is humanly descended from Jesse\'s line
(an Old Testament person).
He is described as a stem, shoot, and Branch of Jesse.