lord enthroned in heavenly splendour first begotten from the dead thou alone our strong defender liftest up thy peoples head alleluia alleluia jesus true and living bread  here our humblest homage pay we here in loving reverence bow here for faiths discernment pray we lest we fail to know thee now alleluia alleluia thou art here we ask not how  though the lowliest form doth veil thee as of old in bethlehem here as there thine angels hail thee branch and flower of jesses stem alleluia alleluia we in worship join with them  paschal lamb thine offering finished once for all when thou wast slain in its fulness undiminished shall forever more remain alleluia alleluia cleansing souls from every stain  life imparting heavenly manna stricken rock with streaming side heaven and earth with loud hosanna worship thee the lamb who died alleluia alleluia risen ascended glorified 