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Hymn: How bright these glorious spirits shine (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: How bright these glorious spirits shine

Topic: The New Life/Submission and Deliverance

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

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 909

Page Number: 539, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

How bright these glorious spirits shine!

Whence all their bright array?

How came they to the blissful seats

Of everlasting day?



Lo! these are they from suff'rings great

Who came to realms of light,

And in the blood of Christ have wash'd

Those robes which shine so bright.



Now with triumphant palms they stand

Before the throne on high,

And serve the God they love, amidst

The glories of the sky.



His presence fills each heart with joy,

Tunes ev'ry mouth to sing;

By day, by night, the sacred courts

With glad hosannas ring.



Hunger and thirst are felt no more,

Nor sun with scorching ray;

God is their sun, whose cheering beams

Diffuse eternal day.



The Lamb that sits upon the throne

Shall o'er them still preside,

Feed them with nourishment divine,

And all their footsteps guide.



'Mong pastures green he'll lead his flock,

Where living streams appear;

And God the Lord from ev'ry eye

Shall wipe off ev'ry tear.