Isaiah 61:1-3: "1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and that day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; 3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion - to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified."
1 Peter 1:20: "He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you."
Matthew 11:4-5: "4 And Jesus answered them [disciples sent by John the Baptist], 'Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.'"
Revelation 19:1-16: "1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, 'Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgements are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immortality, and has avenged on her the blood of his servants.'
"3 Once more they cried out, 'Hallelujah! The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.' 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, 'Amen. Hallelujah!' 5 And from the throne came a voice saying, 'Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.' 6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, 'Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; 8 it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure' - for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
"9 And the angel said to me, 'Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.' And he said to me, 'These are the true words of God.' 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, 'You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.' For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
"11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords."
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The text is public domain:
Songs of thankfulness and praise,
Jesus, Lord, to Thee we raise,
Manifested by the star
To the sages from afar,
Branch of royal David's stem
In Thy birth at Bethlehem:
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
Manifest at Jordan's stream,
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme;
And at Cana wedding guest
In Thy Godhead manifest;
Manifest in pow'r divine,
Changing water into wine;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
Manifest in making whole
Palsied limbs and fainting soul;
Manifest in valiant fight,
Quelling all the devil's might;
Manifest in gracious will,
Ever bringing good from ill;
Anthems be to Thee addressed,
God in man made manifest.
Sun and moon shall darkened be,
Stars shall fall, the heav'ns shall flee;
Christ will then like lightning shine,
All will see His glorious sign;
All will then the trumpet hear,
All will see the Judge appear;
Thou by all wilt be confessed,
God in man made manifest.
Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord,
Present in Thy holy Word -
Grace to imitate Thee now
And be pure, as pure art Thou;
That we might become like Thee
At Thy great epiphany
And may praise Thee, ever blest,
God in man made manifest.
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Although it's not cited, the lines "Manifested by the star / To the sages from afar" refer to the wise men's visiting Jesus in Matthew 2. Similarly, "Branch of royal David's stem" is uncited but comes from Isaiah 11:1.
The recurring line "God in man made manifest" comes from the 1 Peter verse.
The second verse refers to a number of Biblical stories that are uncited. "Manifest at Jordan's stream" seems to refer to Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22). "And at Cana wedding guest... Changing water into wine" refers to Jesus' first miracle (John 2:1-11).
The third verse seems to come from both Matthew 11:4-5 and Isaiah 61:1-3 (cited by Jesus in Luke 4:18-19). These two selections mention "bring[ing] good news to the poor... bind[ing] up the brokenhearted" (Isaiah) and "the blind receiv[ing] their sight and the lame walk[ing], lepers [being] cleansed and the deaf hear[ing], and the dead [being] raised up, and the poor hav[ing] good news preached to them" (Matthew). In the hymn verse, these are rendered as "making whole / Palsied limbs and fainting soul" and "Ever bringing good from ill."
The fourth verse seems to describe the same events detailed at the end of the Revelation text.
Aside from the "God in man made manifest" line, I don't think there are any Biblical references in the last verse.
The recurring line "God in man made manifest" comes from the 1 Peter verse.
The second verse refers to a number of Biblical stories that are uncited. "Manifest at Jordan's stream" seems to refer to Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22). "And at Cana wedding guest... Changing water into wine" refers to Jesus' first miracle (John 2:1-11).
The third verse seems to come from both Matthew 11:4-5 and Isaiah 61:1-3 (cited by Jesus in Luke 4:18-19). These two selections mention "bring[ing] good news to the poor... bind[ing] up the brokenhearted" (Isaiah) and "the blind receiv[ing] their sight and the lame walk[ing], lepers [being] cleansed and the deaf hear[ing], and the dead [being] raised up, and the poor hav[ing] good news preached to them" (Matthew). In the hymn verse, these are rendered as "making whole / Palsied limbs and fainting soul" and "Ever bringing good from ill."
The fourth verse seems to describe the same events detailed at the end of the Revelation text.
Aside from the "God in man made manifest" line, I don't think there are any Biblical references in the last verse.
