
Author: Henry Alford Hymnal: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #519 (1917) Lyrics: 1 Ten thousand times ten thousand,
In sparkling raiment bright,
The armies of the ransomed saints
Throng up the steeps of light:
'Tis finished, all is finished,
Their fight with death and sin:
Fling open wide the golden gates,
And let the victors in.
2 What rush of alleluias,
Fills all the earth and sky!
What ringing of a thousand harps
Bespeaks the triumph high!
O day, for which creation
And all its tribes were made!
O joy, for all its former woes,
A thousand fold repaid!
3 Bring near Thy great salvation,
Thou Lamb for sinners slain;
Fill up the roll of Thine elect,
Then take Thy power and reign:
Appear, Desire of nations,
Thine exiles long for home;
Show in the heavens Thy promised sign,
Thou Prince and Saviour, come!
Amen. Topics: The Life Everlasting Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: ALFORD
Ten thousand times ten thousand