King of Saints

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1 Come, ye that love the Saviour's name,
And joy to make it known,
The Sovereign of your heart's proclaim,
And bow before His throne.

2 Behold your Lord, your Master, crowned
With glories all divine;
And tell the wondering nations round
How bright those glories shine.

3 When in His earthly courts we view
The glories of our King,
We long to love as angels do,
And wish like them to sing.

4 And shall we long and wish in vain?
Lord, teach our songs to rise:
Thy love can animate the strain,
And bid it reach the skies.

AMEN.


Source: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal: official hymnal of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church #8

Author: Anne Steele

Anne Steele was the daughter of Particular Baptist preacher and timber merchant William Steele. She spent her entire life in Broughton, Hampshire, near the southern coast of England, and devoted much of her time to writing. Some accounts of her life portray her as a lonely, melancholy invalid, but a revival of research in the last decade indicates that she had been more active and social than what was previously thought. She was theologically conversant with Dissenting ministers and "found herself at the centre of a literary circle that included family members from various generations, as well as local literati." She chose a life of singleness to focus on her craft. Before Christmas in 1742, she declined a marriage proposal from contemporar… Go to person page >

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First Line: Come, ye that love the Savior's name
Title: King of Saints
Author: Anne Steele
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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