Hymnal: The Christian Hymn-Book
Date: 1829
Compiler: B W Stone and T Adams
Publisher/Printer: N L Finnell
First Line: Jesus the Lord the glory take
Topic: Parting Hymns
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: CM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 251
Page Number: 276, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsJesus, 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 whit 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 forever blest.