Lyrics
Verse 1
The prophets spoke the words
Of God in days of old;
At many times our fathers heard
The promise they foretold.
But now in these last days
A greater voice has come:
The promised one of old proclaimed
Is Jesus Christ the Son.
Verse 2
In realms of glory gold
The angels sit on high,
In splendor they the Lord behold
And dwell in glorious light.
But God’s incarnate Son
His perfect image bears;
The brightness of His glory none
Of heaven’s angels shares.
Chorus 1
He is better, Christ is better.
He is better, Christ is better.
He is better, Christ is better.
Verse 3
The law by Moses came,
But peace, and truth, and love
Were brought by Christ (a nobler name)
Descending from above.
Amidst the house of God
Their different works were done;
A faithful servant, Moses stood
But Christ a faithful son.
Verse 4
The sons of Levi kept
The priesthood of the Law,
The blood of beasts and sins confessed
Could not undo the fall.
But now the righteous Christ
Accepted in our place:
A priest and worthy sacrifice
Who full atonement makes.
Chorus 2
He is better, Christ is better.
He is better, Christ is better.
He is better, Christ is better.
Bridge
The glory of the old,
The beauty of the earth,
The brightest star and saint in all the heavenly hosts—
Yet none of these can boast
For Jesus Christ is fair beyond compare
The glorious one!
Chorus 3
He is better, Christ is better.
He is better, Christ is better.
He is better, Christ is better.
Outro
Fairest Lord Jesus,
Ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish,
Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
We dedicate this album to Jerry Dawson, a dear brother in Christ who passed away January 2024. His was the voice on our Jude album who said, "We wondered at times if God was able to keep us...or would he lose us." The Lord, indeed, kept Jerry till the end.