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![]() | Around the throne of God in heaven Thousands of children standAuthor: Anne Houlditch ShepherdPublished in 402 hymnals |
1 Around the throne of God in heaven
Thousands of children stand,
Children whose sins are all forgiven,
A holy, happy band,
Singing, "Glory, glory,
Glory be to God on high."
2 In flowing robes of spotless white
See every one arrayed;
Dwelling in everlasting light
And joys that never fade,
Singing, "Glory, glory,
Glory be to God on high."
3 What brought them to that world above,
That heaven so bright and fair,
Where all is peace, and joy, and love;
How came those children there,
Singing, "Glory, glory,
Glory be to God on high?"
4 Because the Saviour shed His blood
To wash away their sin;
Bathed in that pure and precious flood,
Behold them white and clean,
Singing, "Glory, glory,
Glory be to God on high."
5 On earth they sought the Saviour's grace,
On earth they loved His Name;
So now they see His blessed face,
And stand before the Lamb,
Singing, "Glory, glory,
Glory be to God on high."
Amen.
The Hymnal: Published by the authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., 1895
| First Line: | Around the throne of God in heaven Thousands of children stand |
| Title: | Around the Throne of God in Heaven |
| Author: | Anne Houlditch Shepherd |
| Meter: | 8.6.8.6 with refrain |
| Language: | English |
| Refrain First Line: | Singing "Glory, glory, glory be to God on high" |
| Publication Date: | 1990 |
| Copyright: | This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1990. |
Around the throne of God in heaven Thousands of children. Anne Shepherd. [Children's Hymn.] Published in her Hymns adapted to the Comprehension of Young Minds, No. 29, in 6 stanzas of 5 lines. The date of the first edition of this work is undetermined. Dr. Moffatt translated this hymn into the Bechuana language for his Kuruman Collection, 1838. In 1853, 4 stanzas were transferred to the Leeds Hymn Book, No. 877, and from thence passed into later collections. Original text in the Methodist Sunday School Hymn Book, 1879, No. 448, with the change in stanza v., 1. 3, "that precious, purple flood" to "that purple, precious flood." It is in very extensive use in America and other English-speaking countries. Original text in Lyra Britannica, 1867, p. 495.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
| Instances (1) | First Line | Text Title | Refrain First Line | Authors | Composers | Meter | Scripture | Tune Title | Tune Key | Incipit | Languages | Publication Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hymnal #543 | Around the throne of God in heaven | Around the Throne of God in Heaven | singing "Glory, glory, glory be to God on high" | Anne H. Shepherd | Henry E. Matthews | 8.6.8.6 with refrain | Acts 2:39 | CHILDREN'S PRAISES | G Major | English | 1990 |
