Down from the Worlds of Radiant Light

Down from the worlds of radiant light
Behold the Savior come,
To ransom souls from endless night
And bring the wand’rers home.

He calls us to His dear embrace
From mis’ry and despair,
Bids us receive His wondrous grace,
And seek salvation there.

We come, Emmanuel, at Thy call,
Believe Thy glad’ning Word,
Renounce our sins, ourselves, our all,
And glory in our Lord.

Salvation to Messiah’s Name
With grateful hearts we sing,
And join our voices to proclaim
Our Saviour and our King.

Immortal praise to God belongs
For such unfathomed love;
Join, all below, in rapturous songs,
And shout, ye hosts above.

Author: Unknown

No clear attribution in standard hymnals or to known authors like Watts, Wesley, or Montgomery. The style and archaic language suggest 18th- or early 19th-century British or American evangelical origin, but the specific text does not match any widely documented hymn writer.