The Voice of Praise ‎#817

817. Beyond the starry skies, Far as the eternal hills

1 Beyond the starry skies,
Far as the eternal hills,
There, in boundless world of light,
Our great Redeemer dwells.

2 Around him angels fair,
In countless armies shine;
And ever in exalted lays
They offer songs divine.

3 Hail, Prince of life! they cry,
Whose unexampled love
Moved thee to quit those glorious realms
And royalties above.

4 And when he stooped to earth,
And suffered rude disdain,
They cast their honors at his feet,
And waited in his train.

5 They saw him on the cross,
While darkness veiled the skies;
And when he burst the gates of death,
They saw the Conqueror rise.

6 They thronged his chariot wheels,
And bore him to his throne;
They swept their golden harps, and sung--
The glorious work is done!

Text Information

• First Line: Beyond the starry skies, Far as the eternal hills
• Author: Turner
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Provisions of the Gospel: Glad Tidings; The Redemptive Scheme

Tune Information

(No tune information)