A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 ‎#115

115. Head of the Church, Thy body

1 Head of the Church, Thy body,
O Christ, the great Salvation!
Sweet to the saints
It is to think
Of all Thine exaltation!
All power's to Thee committed,
All power on earth, in heaven;
To Thee a name
Of widest fame
Above all glory's given.

2 With Thee believers raised,
In Thee on high are seated;
All guilty once,
But cleared by Thee:
Redemption-toil's completed.
And when Thou, Lord and Saviour,
Shalt come again in glory,
There, by Thy side,
Thy spotless bride
Shall crown the wondrous story.

3 At length--the final kingdom,
No bound, no end possessing;
When heaven and earth--
God all in all
Shall fill with largest blessing.
All root of evil banished
No breath of sin to wither,
On earth--on high--
Naught else by joy,
And blissful peace forever!

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• First Line: Head of the Church, Thy body
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1881

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