Who Is This, So Weak and Helpless
Verse 1Who is this so weak and helplessChild of lowly Hebrew maidRudely in a stable shelteredColdly in a manger laid'Tis the Lord of all creationWho this wondrous path has trodHe is God from everlastingAnd to everlasting God
Verse 2Who is this a Man of SorrowsWalking sadly life's hard wayHomeless weary sighing weepingOver sin and Satan's sway'Tis our God our glorious SaviorWho above the starry skyIs for us a place preparingWhere no tear can dim the eye
Verse 3Who is this behold Him sheddingDrops of blood upon the groundWho is this despised rejectedMocked insulted beaten bound'Tis our God who gifts and gracesOn His church is pouring downWho shall smite in holy vengeanceAll His foes beneath His throne
Verse 4Who is this that hangs there dyingWhile the rude world scoffs and scornsNumbered with the malefactorsTorn with nails and crowned with thorns'Tis our God who lives forever'Mid the shining ones on highIn the glorious golden cityReigning everlastingly