Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Raise your triumphant songs
Topic: Public Worship/Gratitude and Praise
Writer: <no first name given> Watts
Composer:
Meter: SM
Tune:
Hymn Number: 649
Page Number: 389, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsRaise your trimphant songs
To an immortal tune;
Let the wide earth resound the deeds
Celestial grace has done.
Sing how Eternal Love
His Chief Beloved chose,
And bade him raise our wretched race
From their abyss of woes.
His hand no thunder bears,
Nor terror clothes his brow;
No bolts to drive our guilty souls
To fiercer flames below,
He shows his Father's love,
To raise our souls on high;
He came with pardon from above
To rebels doomed to die.
Now sinners, dry your tears,
Let hopeless sorrow cease;
Bow to the scepter of his love,
And take the offer'd preace.
Lord, we obey thy call;
We lay an humble claim
To the salvation thou hast brought,
And love and praise thy name.