Tune: Leibster Jesu
(\'Dearest Jesu, we are here\')
Colossians 1 v.15-18
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Christ, who is the image He
Of the invisible God, see
First in rank o\'er each creature
Howe\'er they appear or feature
For by Him all things created
Were, it all as He has stated
All things in heaven, on earth
He assigned them, gave them their worth
Visible, invisible
He the Creator made them all
Whether they dominions, powers
Rulers, He reigns o\'er them all hours
All things were by Him sure made
His created works here displayed
And by Him all things consist
He sees all, not one thing has missed
And He the head of the body
The church, which His people so be
He is the beginning, He
The firstborn of the dead is, see
That in all things it may be
He may have pre-eminency
Christ the Lord now ever living
The Creator of everything