The Church Hymnal ‎#396

396. Ten thousand times ten thousand

1 Ten thousand times ten thousand
In sparkling raiment bright,
The armies of the ransomed saints
Throng up the steeps of light:
'Tis finished! all is finished,
Their fight with death and sin:
Fling open wide the golden gates,
And let the victors in.

2 What rush of alleluias
Fills all the earth and sky!
What ringing of a thousand harps
Bespeaks the triumph nigh!
O day, for which creation
And all its tribes were made!
O joy, for all its former woes
A thousand-fold repaid!

3 OH, then what raptured greetings
On Canaan's happy shore!
What knitting severed friendships up,
Where partings are no more!
Then eyes with joy shall sparkle,
That brimmed with tears of late;
Orphans no longer fatherless,
Nor widows desolate.

4 Bring near Thy great salvation,
Thou Lamb for sinners slain;
Fill up the roll of Thine elect,
Then take Thy power and reign!
Appear, Desire of nations!
Thine exiles long for home:
Show in the heavens Thy promised sign!
Thou Prince and Saviour, come!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Ten thousand times ten thousand
• Author: H. Alford
• Meter: 7.6.8.6.D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Topic: All Saints; Burial of the Dead; General; Church At Rest; Other Feasts and Fasts; Processionals: General; Processionals: Saints' Days

Tune Information

• Name: ALFORD
• Composer: J. B. Dykes
• Meter: 7.6.8.6.D.
• Key: A♭ Major