King of Saints

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1 Come, ye that love the Saviour's name,
And joy to make it known,
The Sovereign of your heart's proclaim,
And bow before His throne.

2 Behold your Lord, your Master, crowned
With glories all divine;
And tell the wondering nations round
How bright those glories shine.

3 When in His earthly courts we view
The glories of our King,
We long to love as angels do,
And wish like them to sing.

4 And shall we long and wish in vain?
Lord, teach our songs to rise:
Thy love can animate the strain,
And bid it reach the skies.

AMEN.


Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #8

Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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First Line: Come, ye that love the Savior's name
Title: King of Saints
Author: Anne Steele
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Collection of Evangelical Hymns #XXXVI

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A Collection of Hymns for the use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America #6

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns Suited to the Various Occasions of Public Worship #d72

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #52

A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #d58

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #52

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #52

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A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #69

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints #96

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A Collection of Sacred Hymns, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints #72

A Compilation of Genuine Church Music. 4th ed. #d55

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A New Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #264

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A Pastor's Selection of Hymns and Tunes #172

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d107

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d70

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A Selection of Hymns & Psalms #130

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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #1

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A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors. #175

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A Selection of Hymns #CLXXV

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d61

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d63

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Allgemeine Lieder-Sammlung #P36

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Baptist Chorals #108

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Baptist Hymn Book #a130

Cantica Laudis #d62

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Carmina Sacra #103a

Chapel Hymns #d110

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Choice Hymns #31

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Christian Praise #143

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Christian Praise #143

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d182

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #38

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #38

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #d97

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #106

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #106

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d199

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Church Melodies #740

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Church music #CXIV

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Church Psalmist #105

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Church Psalmist #105

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Church Psalmist #105

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Church Psalmody #H474

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Church Psalmody #474

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d142

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a291

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Dyer's Psalmist #25

Eureka Carols #d20

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Evangelical Hymnal #46

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Gathered Jewels #163

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH106

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Golden Grain #17

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #61

Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d76

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Hallowed Songs #13

Harmonia Sacra, being a Compilation of Church Music. 10th ed #d58

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Hymn and Tune Book for Use in Old School or Primitive Baptist Churches #116

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Hymn Book of the United Evangelical Church #46

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Hymn-Book of the Evangelical Association #415

Hymnal and Ritual Services for the Union Gospel Church #d11

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #63

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #63

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Hymns and Tunes #291

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Hymns and Tunes #507

Hymns for Schools and Families #d106

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #52

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d97

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Hymns for the Use of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. ed. #6

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d70

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d219

Hymns of Worship and Songs of the Gospel #d55

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d60

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #12

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Hymns, Selected from the Most Approved Authors, for the use of Trinity Church, Boston #52

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Joyful Sound #206

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Life-Time Hymns #144a

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Living Hymns #427

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #474

Melodies of the Church #d187

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Melodious Sonnets #119

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Miscellaneous Pieces in Verse and Prose #136

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Montreat Hymns #12

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #292

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #292

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New Hymn and Tune book #37b

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