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HYMNS.
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: The Song of Heaven. Rev. v. 9, 10. vii. 9,10.
,rpHK countless multitude on high,
' Who tune their songs to Jesu’s name,
All merit of their own deny.
And Jesu’s'worth alone proclaim.
I) S Firm on the ground of sov’reign grace
!' i They stand before Jehovah’s throne;
The only song in that bless’d place
Is—“ Thou art’worthy, thou alone!”
( With spotless robes of purest white,
And branches of triumphal palm,
They shout, with transports of delight,
Heav’n’s ceaseless-universal psalm:
4 “ Salvation’s glory all be paid
i To Him-who sits upon the throne,
And to the Lamb whose blood was shed ;
i Thou, thou art worthy, thou alone ;
j* For thou wast slain; and in thy blood
;y These robes wore wash’d so spotless pure;
i Thou mad’st us kings and priests to God ;—
* For ever let thy praise endure !”
,6 While thus the ransom’d myriads shout,
! “ Amen 1” the holy angels cry—
1 Amen! Amen ! resounds throughout
> The boundless regions of the sky.
j'] Let us with joy adopt the strain
( We hope to sing for ever there ;
“ Worthy’s the Lamb, for sinners slain,
j Worthy alone the crown to bear !”
r 8 Without one thought that’s good to plead,
O what cop Id 'shield Us from despair ?—
i But (his—though we are vile indeed,
; “ The Righteousness of God” is there
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