di - adem,And crown Him,crown Him,crown Him,crown Him Lord of all! A-men. cit - i-zens of heav'n,oh,sweetly raise An end - less Al-le - lu ia. 10 A-men. 2 Ye powers, who stand before th' eternal Light, 3 The holy city shall take up your strain, 4 In blissful answering strains ye thus rejoice 5 Ye who have gained at length your palms in bliss, An endless Alleluia. 6 There, in one grand acclaim, for ever ring 7 Almighty Christ, to Thee our voices sing An endless Alleluia. Latin, 5th Cent. Tr. JOHN ELLERTON, 1865 102 HANDEL 7.6.7.6.D. Arr. fr. HANDEL by A. S. SULLIVAN 9:4 64 Oh, how shall I re-ceive Thee,How meet Thee on Thy way; Blest hope of every tion, My soul's de- light and stay? O Jesus, Jesus, give me Now by Thine own pure light, To know whate'er is pleas-ing And welcome in Thy sight; To know what-e'er is pleas-ing And wel-come in Thy sight. A-men. 2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, Forth from my heart shall spring; And to Thy name the service Of all my powers I bring. 3 Ye, who with guilty terror Are trembling, fear no more: The heirs of life and grace. PAUL GERHARDT, 1653. Tr. ARthur T. Russell, 1851 103 ANGELS' STORY 7.6.7.6.D. A. H. MANN, 1883 9: The shadows flee before Thee, The world's true Light art Thou. 2 Yet, Lord, we see but darkly:- We long to see the pathway That leads to Thee our God. 3 O Jesus, shine around us The brightness of Thy face. WILLIAM W. How, 1871 |