Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book
Date: 1865
Compiler: Alexander Campbell
Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern
First Line: O you immortal throng
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> Doddridge
Composer:
Meter: HM
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Hymn Number: 1324
Page Number: 791, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO you immortal throng
Of angels round the throne,
Join with our feeble song
To make the Saviour known:
On earth you knew his wondrous grace;
In heaven you view his beauteous face.
You saw the heavenly child
In humand flesh arrayed,
All innocent and mild,
While in a manger laid;
And praise to God, and peace on earth,
Proclaimed aloud, for such a birth.
You in the wilderness
Beheld the tempter spoiled,
Well known in ev'ry dress,
In every combat foiled:
And joyed to crown the Victor's head,
Before his frown when Satan fled.
Around the bloody tree
You pressed with strong desire,
That woundrous sight to see-
The Lord of life expire!
And could your eyes have known a tear,
In sad surprise had dropped it there.
Around his sacred tomb
A willing watch you keep.
Till the blest moment come
To rouse him from his sleep:
Then rolled the stone, and all adored
With joy unknown, our rising Lord.
When, all arrayed in light,
The shining Conqueror rode,
You hailed his rapturous flight
Up to the throne of God;
Your golden wings you waved around,
And struck your strings of sweetest sound.
The warbling notes pursue,
And louder anthems raise,
While mortals sing with you
Their own Redeemer's praise.
And you, my heart, with equal flame,
Perform your part with joy the same.