Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#740

740. O the delights, the heavenly joys

1 O the delights, the heavenly joys,
The glories of the place
Where Jesus sheds the brightest beams
Of his o'erflowing grace!

2 Sweet majesty and awful love
Sit smiling on his bow,
And all the glorious ranks above
At humble distance bow.

3 Archangels sound his lofty praise
Through every heavenly street,
And lay their highest honours down,
Submissive at his feet.

4 This is the man, th'exalted man
Whom we unseen adore;
But when our eyes behold his face,
Our hearts shall love him more.

5 Lord, how our souls are all on fire
To see thy bless'd abode,
Our tongues rejoice in tunes of praise
to our incarnate God.

6 And whilst our faith enjoys this sight
We long to leave our clay,
And wish thy fiery chariots, Lord,
To fetch our souls away.

Text Information

• First Line: O the delights, the heavenly joys
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: Eternity: Happiness of the righteous; The Glory of Christ in Heaven

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