Gather, all you who will Hear of the God Slain for his children's sin. Come, the story recall, All he has done To bring his family home. The overflowing holy heart Of God begat a world of good Adam's treason echoes still And lays the children in the ground Waves of sin rose high and wide, Noah listened through the noise A voice like many waters surged Up through death will come new birth Gather, all you who will Hear of the God Slain for his children's sin. Come, the story recall, All he has done To bring his family home. Abram held the promise close, Raised the blade above his head A son will surely give his life; Know the promise breaks the knife By now Egypt like a grave, Held a captive people slaves Moses through the waters walked And God made Israel his own Gather, all you who will Hear of the God Slain for his children's sin. Come, the story recall, All he has done To bring his family home. Israel a enthroned a son, David sang I'm just a man The only King who'll win this war Is crowned above the cherubim The virgin mother out of breath, Birthed the Word who dwelt in flesh Mercy showed the world a face, Jesus punished in our place Let His song fill the skies, Eden's reprise: God and man home again. Gather, all you who will Hear of the God Slain for his children's sin. Come, the story recall, All he has done To bring his family home.