Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: On Zion's glorious summit stood
Topic: Present and Future/Heaven
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune: Effingham
Hymn Number: 751
Page Number: 276, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsOn Zi-on's glorious summit stood
A numerous host redeemed by blood;
They hymned their King in strains divine:
I heard the song, and strove to join.
Here all who suffered sword or flame
For truth, or Je-sus' love-ly name,
Shout vic-tory now, and hail the Lamb,
And bow be-fore the great I AM.
While everlasting ages roll,
Eternal love shall feast their soul,
And scenes of bliss, forever new,
Rise in success to their view.
Oh sweet employ! to sing and trace
The amazing heights and depths of grace;
And spend, from sin and sorrow free,
A blissful, vast eternity!
Oh what a sweet, exalted song,
When every tribe and every tongue,
Redeemed by blood, with Christ appear,
And join in one full chorus there!
My soul anticipates the day-
Would stretch her wings and soar away,
To aid the song, the palm to bear,
And praise my great Redeemer there.