Tune: St Gertrude
('Onward, Christian Soldiers')
Revelation 7 v.9-17
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1. Lo, a multitude great
Of a blessed state
Number uncountable
Clothed in white robes all
Palms in hands they carried
Christ their living Head
This their cry with voices loud
'Midst the holy crowd
Chorus
Salvation to God who
Sits on throne, His due
And to Chris the Lamb true
Praises e'er renew
2. And all angels joining
Myriads, they sing
And for beasts, twenty-four
Elders too adore
God who sits on His throne
Each one to Him known
Falling on their faces
Praise Him for graces - Chorus
3. Thus they worshipped, saying
Amen, God is King
Blessing, wisdom, glory
Be all His now, see
And too honour, power
And might every hour
To God for ever, ever
Praises cease never - Chorus
4. Elder said, Wh are these?
Tell me if you please
Who arrayed in robes white?
They the sons of light
Elder his own answer
Did to John confer
Saying, these are they who
Washed their robes anew - Chorus
5. From great tribulation
They came out, have shown
That they have their robes washed
Enemies have squashed
Made robes white in the blood
Of the Lamb, the flood
Sparkling fountain, sin's stain
Cleanses, none remain - Chorus
6. Therefore they with God are
With Him, not afar
Serve Him each day and night
In His Temple bright
And He among them dwells
Each His glory tells
Hungry, thirsty, ne'er be
Through eternity - Chorus
7. The Lamb in midst of throne
Calls them all His own
He Christ, God's only Son
Victory has won
He shall them feed, them lead
Meet their every need
To living waters founts
Tears gone on joy's mounts - Chorus
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Author:
orchidee (
Offline) - Published: October 30th, 2017 09:21
- Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in verses: 6565 6565 metre; chorus: 6565 metre. An 'alternative' to Halloween, and spooky stuff, etc! Some language is figurative and symbolic as given in 'Revelations' to St John, e.g. Verse 5 - washing clothes in blood. This would naturally stain, but as the verse shows, this is Christ's blood that cleanses from sin.
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Comments3
Good write Orchi. I like Revelations.
Thanks Golg. Now it's become PC in places. They are not having Onward 'Christian' Soldiers! doh!
Will it be 'God rest ye Merry Gentle-people'?!
Good write, as always, orchi. Thought your upcoming wedding would influence your writing, but I see that is not the case.
Thanks Fred. Goldie has written about my wedding! It's too ghastly for me to write on it. heehee.
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