When God descends with men to dwell
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When God descends with men to dwell,And all creation wakes anew,What tongue can half the wonders tell?What eye the dazzling glory view?
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Zion, the desolate, againShall see her lands with roses bloom,And Carmel's mount and Sharon's plainShall yield their spices and perfume;
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Celestial streams shall gently flow,The wilderness shall joyful be,Lilies on parched grounds shall grow,And gladness spring on every tree;
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The weak be strong, the fearful bold,The deaf shall hear, the dumb shall sing,The lame shall walk, the blind behold,And joy through all the earth shall ring;
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The high and low shall meet in love,All pride shall die, and meekness reign,—When Christ descends from worlds aboveTo dwell with men on earth again.