A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs: from various authors XLIV. Burst, ye em'rald gates and bring

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs‎#XLIV

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XLIV. Burst, ye em'rald gates and bring

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1 Burst ye em'rald gates and bring,
To my raptur'd vision,
All the extatic joys, that spring
Round the bright elisian:
Lo we lift our longing eyes,
Break ye intervening skies;
Sun of righteousness, arise,
Ope the gates of Paradise!

2 Floods of everlasting light
Freely flash before him;
Myriads with supreme delight,
Instantly adore him;
Angel trumps resound his fame,
Lutes of lucid gold proclaim,
All the music of his name;
Heaven echoing the theme.

3 Four and twenty elders rise,
From their princely station;
Shout his glorious victories,
Sing the great salvation;
Cast their crowns before his throne,
Cry in reverential tone,
Glory be to God alone,
Holy! holy! holy one.

4 Hark— the thrilling symphonies,
Seem, methinks to seize us—
Join we too the holy lays—
Jesus— Jesus— Jesus!
Sweetest sound in Seraphs song,
Sweetest note on mortals tongue;
Sweetest carol ever sung—
Jesus— Jesus flow along.