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Hymn: Now begin the heavenly theme (FL)

Hymnal: Christian Psalms and Hymns

Date: 1839

Compiler: Walter Scott and Silas Leonard

Publisher/Printer: A S Tilden

First Line: Now begin the heavenly theme

Topic: <no topic given>

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

Composer:

Meter: 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 10

Page Number: 012, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

NOW begin the heavenly theme,

Sing aloud in Jesus' name;

You who his salvation prove,

Triumph in redeeming love.



Mourning souls, dry up your tears;

Banish all your guilty fears;

See your guilt and curse remove,

Cancell'd by redeeming love.



You alas! Who long have been

Willing slaves of death and sin,

Now from bliss no longer rove,

Stop and taste redeeming love.



He subdued th' infernal powers--

Those tremendous foes of ours:

From their cursed empire drove--

Mighty in redeeming love.



Hither, then, your music bring,

Strike aloud each cheerful string;

Mortals join the hosts above--

Join to sing redeeming love.