The Harpers of God

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With crowns on their heads and with harps in their hands

Author: Henry R. Trickett
Tune: [With crowns on their heads and with harps in their hands]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 With crowns on their heads and with harps in their hands,
And robed in white raiment the glorified stand;
They are harpers of God and forever they sing
All worthy, all worthy our Saviour and King.

Chorus:
O singers of heaven! O glorified throng!
O spotless and holy ones, harpers of God!
By faith I can see you and join in your song,
The song of redemption, salvation by blood.

2 For Thou hast redeemed us from sin by Thy blood,
By grace we are made kings and priests unto God;
O! strike ev’ry chord, and let heaven again
Resound with the praise of the Lamb that was slain. [Chorus]

3 O harpers of God, hallelujah I cry,
I join in the chorus that rings through the sky;
I too am forgiven, I’m saved by the blood,
I love Him, I own Him, my Lord and my God. [Chorus]

4 O glorified singers, through Jesus I come,
To join you, and rest in my heavenly home;
I long for the moment, it cannot be long,
When rising in rapture I join in your song. [Chorus]

Source: Gospel Praise Book.: a collection of choice gems of sacred song suitable for church service, gospel praise meetings, and family devotions. (Complete ed.) #90

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Author: Henry R. Trickett

Henry Robert Tricket (sometimes called Harry Robert Tricket), born December 1839, Nottinghamshire, England; died April 1909, Keokuk, Iowa. A hymn writer, minister, and pastor/preacher/teacher from the American Restoration Movement. He spent the bulk of his time in ministry serving churches in the Disciples of Christ, one of the three branches of a movement founded by Thomas Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Barton W. Stone, and Walter Scott. The other branches include Churches of Christ and Independent Christian Churches. Most of his compositions, largely as a lyric and text writer, are found in the mid-20th century hymnals of Churches of Christ. His partnership in composing with Fred Fillmore and others through the Fillmore Brothers Publishing… Go to person page >

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First Line:	With crowns on their heads and with harps in their hands
Title:	The Harpers of God
Author:	Henry R. Trickett
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O singers of heaven, O glorified throng
Copyright:	Public Domain