O come, let us raise our tribute of song

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O come, let us raise
Our tribute of song;
Thanksgiving and praise
To Jesus belong:--
He came from above
Our bliss to begin,
Make perfect in love,
And free us from sin.

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The old and the young,
His people by choice,
With heart, soul, and tongue,
In Him may rejoice:--
We meet Him to-day
Triumphantly crown'd,
And welcome His way,
In chorus around.

Hosanna!--that word
To children is dear;
To Jesus our Lord,
We'll echo it here;--
Let worldlings despise,
And enemies rail,
Hosannas shall rise,
Hosannas prevail.

God's temple shall ring,
While under His eye,
Hosanna we sing,
For Jesus draws nigh:
Hosanna! our breath
Through life shall proclaim;
Hosanna! in death,
In glory, the same!

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Author: James Montgomery

James Montgomery (b. Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1771; d. Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, 1854), the son of Moravian parents who died on a West Indies mission field while he was in boarding school, Montgomery inherited a strong religious bent, a passion for missions, and an independent mind. He was editor of the Sheffield Iris (1796-1827), a newspaper that sometimes espoused radical causes. Montgomery was imprisoned briefly when he printed a song that celebrated the fall of the Bastille and again when he described a riot in Sheffield that reflected unfavorably on a military commander. He also protested against slavery, the lot of boy chimney sweeps, and lotteries. Associated with Christians of various persuasions, Montgomery supported missio… Go to person page >

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First Line:	O come, let us raise our tribute of song
Author:	James Montgomery
Meter:	5.5.5.5 D
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Boerneharpen. 3. del. En Sangbog for Uge-og Sondagsskolen og Hjemmet #d40

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Notes

0 come, let us raise Our tribute of song. J. Montgomery. [Sunday S. Anniversary.] Written for the Sheffield Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary, held April 1, 1821. It is No. 336 of Montgomery's Original Hymns, 1853.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)

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