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Hymn: Come O thou King of all thy saints (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Come O thou King of all thy saints

Topic: Public Worship/Opening Hymns

Writer: <no first name given> Steele

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 693

Page Number: 415, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Come, O thou King of all thy saints,

Our humble tribute own,

While, with our praises and complaints,

We bow before thy throne.



How should our songs, like those above,

With warm devotion rise!

How should our souls, on wings of love,

Mount upward to the skies!



But, ah, the song, how faint it flows!

How languid our desire!

How dim the sacred passion glows

Till thou the heart inspire!



Blest Saviour, let thy glory shine,

And fill thy dwelling here,

Till life, and love, and joy divine,

A heav'n on earth appear.