Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book
Date: 1815
Compiler: John Thompson et al
Publisher/Printer: Looker and Wallace
First Line: Now begin the heav'nly theme
Topic: Invitation
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: 7s
Tune:
Hymn Number: 12
Page Number: 014, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsNow begin the heav'nly theme,
Sing aloud in Jesus' name;
Ye who his salvation prove,
Triumph in redeeming love.
Ye who see the Father's grace
Beaming in the Saviour's face,
As to Canaan on ye move,
Sing and bless redeeming love.
Mourning souls, dry up your tears,
Banish all your guilty fears;
See you guilt and curse remove,
Cancell'd by redeeming love.
Ye alas! who long have been
Willing slaves to death and sin,
Now from bliss no longer rove,
Stop and taste redeeming love.
Welcome all, by sin oppress'd,
Welcome to his sacred rest;
Nothing brought him from above,
Nothing by redeeming love.
When his spirit leads us home,
When we to his glory come,
We shall all the fulness prove,
Of our Lord's redeeming love.
He subdu'd th' infernal pow'rs,
Those tremendous foes of ours,
From their cursed empire drove;
Mighty in redeeming love.
Hither, then, your music bring,
Strike aloud each cheerful string;
Mortals, join the hosts above,
Join to sing redeeming love.