Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #319 (1828) Meter: Irregular Lyrics: 1 In songs of sublime adoration and praise,
Ye pilgrims, for Sion who press,
Break forth and extol the great Ancient of days,
His rich and unmerited grace.
2 His love from eternity for our race,
Broke forth and discover'd its flame,
And now with the cords of his kindness he draws,
And brings us to love his great name.
3 O had he not pitied the state we were in,
Our bosoms his love had ne'er felt:
We all would have liv'd, would have died too in sin,
And sunk with the load of our guilt.
4 What was there in man that could merit esteem,
Or give the Creator delight?
'Twas "Even so, Father," we ever must sing,
Because it seem'd good in thy sight.
5 Urged on by this grace, did the Saviour appear,
The bearer of help from above,
Now all who are thirsting may freely draw near,
And drink in the streams of his love.
6 Then give all the glory to his holy name,
To him all the glory belongs;
Be ours the high joys still to sound forth his fame,
And crown him in each of our songs. Topics: Redeeming grace; Salvation through Jesus Christ The gracious nature of this salvation Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:7
In songs of sublime adoration and praise