“O fleeting joys of Paradise, dear bought with lasting woes!”
What painful ransom be the price to pacify these throes?
Would only but a fleeting pain so purchase endless joy;
Freely we should endure the same that virtue didst redeem!
Once long ago upon a hill a fleeting pain was giv’n;
And yet the joys which it did win to this day are living!
This is joy that lasts forever for ransom has been paid;
With such payment joy does banish all evil, pain and woe!
For us to also taste that joy, one crucial fee is ask’d;
Belief in him who paid for us, wins life then everlast.
Belief that he did pay the price, and now in glory lives;
O lasting joys of Paradise, the woes of cross now gives!
O lasting joys of Paradise, dear bought with fleeting woes!
Our Saviour hath thus paid the price to bring peace to these throes!
So it is a fleeting pain hath purchased endless joy;
Freely our hearts endure the same true virtue didst redeem!
Who fathered him who paid the price, all glory now be giv’n.
His son the propitiation, receives all praise in heav’n.
Who is co-equal spirit then, is blessed co-equally.
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost reign for eternity.