Widows who have watched to prayer, 4 Now they reign in heavenly glory,
(J=108) For all the saints, who from their la bors rest,
2 Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true Light. Alleluia.
3 Oh, may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victor's crown of gold.
4 O blest communion, fellowship divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
8 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Men once like us with suf-f'ring tried, But now with glory crown'd. A-men.
2 Let us, with zeal like theirs inspired, Strive in the Christian race; And, freed from every weight of sin, Their holy footsteps trace.
3 Behold a Witness nobler still, Who trod affliction's path; Jesus, the author, finisher, Rewarder of our faith:
4 He, for the joy before Him set, And moved by pitying love, Endured the Cross, despised the shame, And now He reigns above.
5 Thither, forgetting things behind, Press we to God's right hand;
There, with the Saviour and His saints, Triumphantly to stand. Amen.
Their crowns of living glory Are lit with rays from Thee A-men.
Round the altar, night and day, Tun- ing their triumph-ant song?
"Worthy is the Lamb, once slain, Blessing, hon or, glory, pow'r,
Wis-dom, rich- es to obtain, New do- min- ion ev-'ry hour." A-men.
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