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Hymn: Jesus the Lord the glory take (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book

Date: 1815

Compiler: John Thompson et al

Publisher/Printer: Looker and Wallace

First Line: Jesus the Lord the glory take

Topic: Parting of Christians

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 212

Page Number: 187, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Jesus the Lord, the glory take,

The glory of thy grace,

Thy gifts to thee we render back

In songs of thankful praise.



Through thee, we have together met

In singleness of heart,

We met, O Jesus, in thy name,

And in thy name we part.



We part in body, not in mind,

Our aim continues one,

And heart to heart in Jesus join'd,

We'll hand in hand go on.



Keep us and ev'ry seeking soul,

Still in thy pleasant ways,

Till all attain the heavenly goal,

And sing thy endless praise.



Around thy throne we'll meet again,

When all our race is o'er;

When death and grief, and sin and pain,

And parting are no more.



Him eye to eye, we there shall see,

Our face like his shall shine;

O, what a glorious company,

When saints and angels join!



O, what a joyful meeting there,

In robes of white array'd;

Palms in our hands in triumph bear.

And crowns upon our heads!



In such society as this,

My weary soul shall rest;

The man who dwells where Jesus is,

Must be for ever blest.