The Voice of Praise ‎#971

971. Praise, for the glorious light

1 Praise for the glorious light
Which crowns this joyous day;
Whose beams dispel the shades of night,
And wake our grateful lay!

2 Praise for the mighty band
Redeemed from error's chain,
Whose echoing voices, through our land,
Join our triumphant strain!

3 Ours is no conquest gained
Upon the tented field;
Nor hath the flowing life-blood stained
The victor's helm and shield.

4 But the strong might of love,
And truth's all-pleading voice,
As angels bending from above,
Have made our hearts rejoice.

5 Lord, upward to thy throne
Th' imploring voice we raise;
The might, the strength, are thine alone;
Thine be our loftiest praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Praise, for the glorious light
• Author: M. W. Hale
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Reform, Temperance, Etc.; For Success in Reform

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