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Beyond the glittering starry skies,
Far as th’eternal hills,
There, in those
boundless worlds of light,
Our great Redeemer dwells.
Legions of angels strong and fair,
In countless armies shine,
At His right hand
with golden harps,
To offer songs divine.
“Hail, Prince!”
they cry, “for ever hail!
Whose unexampled love
Moved Thee to quit
those glorious realms,
And royalties above.”
While He did
condescend on earth
To suffer rude disdain,
They cast their honors at His feet,
And waited in His train.
Through all His travels here below
They did His steps attend!
Oft gazed and wondered
where at last
This scene of love would end.
They saw His heart
transfixed with wounds,
His crimson sweat and gore,
They saw Him break
the bars of death,
Which none e’er brake before.
They brought His
chariot from above,
To bear Him to His throne,
Clapped their
triumphant wings and cried,
“The glorious work is done!”
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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1776-06
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Bible Refs:
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1 Ti 3:16;
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MUSIC
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Name:
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WARWICK
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Meter:
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8 6 8 6 (C.M.)
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Writer(s):
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Dates:
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c1796
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 188 | D | | # 418 | D | | # 387 | D | | # 507 | Eb | | # 731 | Eb | | # 793 | Eb | | # 339 | D |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 6 8 6 (C.M.) |
echo ' | ';
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Hymn Writer
