Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: On Zion's glorious summit stood
Topic: Aspiration to Praise
Writer: <no first name given> Kent
Composer: Anonymous Anonymous
Meter: LM
Tune: St Louis with sanctus
Hymn Number: 31
Page Number: 017, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsON ZION'S glorious summit stood
A numerous host, redeem'd by blood;
They hymn'd their King in strains divine;
I heard the song, and strove to join.
Here all who suffer'd sword or flame
For truth, or Jesus' lovely name,
Shout vict'ry now, and hail the Lamb,
And bow before the great I AM.
While everlasting ages roll,
Eternal love shall feast their soul,
And scenes of bliss forever new
Rise in succession to their view.
O sweet employ, to sing and trace
Th' amazing heights and depths of grace;
And spend, from sin and sorrow free,
A blissful, vast eternity!
O what a sweet, exalted song,
When every tribe and every tongue,
Redeem'd by blood, with Christ appear,
And join in one full chorus there!
My soul anticipates the day--
Would stretch her wings and soar away,
To aid the song, the palm to bear,
And praise my great Redeemer there.