The Southern harmony, and musical companion containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems |
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[Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring] |
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The Southern harmony, and musical companion | ||
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[Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring]
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Burst, ye emerald gates, and bringTo my raptured vision
All th'ecstatic joys that spring
Round the bright elysian.
Lo, we lift our longing eyes,
Burst, ye intervening skies,
Sun of righteousness, arise,
Ope the gates of paradise.
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Floods of everlasting lightFreely flash before him;
Myriads, with supreme delight,
Instantly adore him:
Angel trumps resound his fame,
Lutes of lucid gold proclaim
All the music of his name,
Heav'n echoing with the theme.
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Four-and-twenty elders riseFrom their princely station:
Shout his glorious victories,
Sing the great salvation;
Cast their crowns before his throne,
Cry in reverential tone,
Glory give to God alone;
‘Holy, holy, holy One!’
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Hark! the thrilling symphoniesSeem, methinks, to seize us
Join we too their holy lays,
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Sweetest sound in seraphs' song—
Sweetest notes on mortal tongue
Sweetest carol eve, sung—
Jesus, Jesus, roll along
The Southern harmony, and musical companion | ||