O Love, beyond conception great, That formed the vast stupendous plan Where all divine perfections meet, To reconcile rebellious man. There wisdom shines in fullest blaze And justice all her rights maintain; Astonished angles stoop to gaze, While mercy o'er the guilty reigns. Yes, mercy reigns, and justice, too; In Christ, they both harmoniously meet; He paid to justice all its due, And now he fills the mercy seat, Such are the wonders of our God, And the amazing depths of grace, To save from wrath's vindictive rod, The chosen sons of Adam's race. William Tucker (1731-1814)