159 And gave Him to be Head over all things HE to the Church. EAD of the Church triumphant, Thy members here Shall sing like those in glory. And give to God The praise of our salvation. Thou dost conduct Thy people While Thou art near, The fire of tribulation. The world, with sin and Satan, Break through them all, Ere death our conflict closes. By faith we see the glory For that high prize Which Thou hast set before us. P.M. 160 And if Thou count us worthy, At God's right hand, To take us up to heaven. H° Rev. vii. 13-17. C.M. OW bright those glorious spirits shine! How came they to the blissful seats Lo these are they, from sufferings great And in the blood of Christ have washed Now, with triumphant palms, they stand And serve the God they love, amidst The glories of the sky. His presence fills each heart with joy, Hunger and thirst are felt no more, God is their sun, whose cheering beams The Lamb which dwells amidst the throne 161 I beheld, and, lo! a great multitude, which no man could number. L L.M. O! round the throne, at God's right hand, Of every tongue redeemed to God, Through tribulation great they came; Hunger and thirst they feel no more; They see their Saviour face to face, "Worthy the Lamb, for sinners slain, 162 Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. HE Son of God goes forth to war, THE kingly crown to gain; His blood-red banner streams afar, Who best can drink his cup of woe Who patient bears his cross below, The martyr first, whose eagle eye Like Him, with pardon on his tongue, He prayed for them that did the wrong, A glorious band, the chosen few, On whom the Spirit came; C.M. Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, They met the tyrant's brandished steel, The lion's gory mane; They bowed their necks the death to feel: A noble army, men and boys, The matron and the maid, They climbed the steep ascent of heaven, 163 These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. WHA HAT are these in bright array, Round the altar, night and day, New dominion every hour." These through fiery trials trod; Sealed with His Almighty Name, Through their dear Redeemer's might, 7's. |