974. Lo! round the throne, a glorious band

1 Lo! round the throne, a glorious band,
The saints in countless myriads stand;
Of every tongue redeemed to God,
Arrayed in garments washed in blood.

2 Through tribulation great they came;
They bore the cross, despised the shame;
But now from all their labors rest
In God's eternal glory blest.

3 They see the Saviour face to face;
They sing the triumph of his grace;
And day and night, with ceaseless praise,
To him their loud hosannas raise.

4 O may we tread the sacred road
That holy saints and martyrs trod,
Wage to the end the glorious strife,
And win, like them, a crown of life!

Text Information
First Line: Lo! round the throne, a glorious band
Author: Mary L. Duncan
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: Reward of Saints
Tune Information
Name: ANVERN
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: L. M.
Key: F Major or modal
Notes: Alternate tunes: #19, 54, or 336.



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