Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: Palms of glory rainment bright
Topic: The Present and the Future/Heaven
Writer: <no first name given> Montgomery
Composer:
Meter: 7s
Tune:
Hymn Number: 1140
Page Number: 679, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsPalms of glory, raiment bright,
Crowns that never fade away,
Gird and deck the saints in light;
Priest, and kings, and conquerors they.
Yet the conquerors bring their palms
To the Lamb amidst the throne,
And proclaim in joyful psalms
Victory through his cross alone.
Kings for harps their crowns resign,
Crying, as they strike the chords,
"Take the kingdom, it is thine,
King of kings, and Lord of lords!"
Round the altar saints confess,
If their robes are white as snow,
'Twas the Saviour's wondrous grace,
And his blood, that made them so.
Who were these? on earth they dwelt;
Sinners once, of Adam's race;
Guilt, and fear, and suffering felt;
But were saved by sovereign grace.
They were mortal, too, like us;
Ah! when we, like them, must die,
May our souls, translated thus,
Triumph, reign and shine on high!