Behold the Glories of the Lamb

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Source: Project Gutenberg #13341 Source URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13341 Public domain basis: Isaac Watts, Hymns and Spiritual Songs (1707; 1818 Corrall printing in PG #13341). Author d. 1748. US public domain. Coverage: Complete individual poem extracted from parent edition watts-hymns-and-spiritual-songs at bytes 5305-6384; checksum 3afaf2178e63f5839b5f59203381cf62d07a598dba8feeb049b660e3ac5faac1.

# Behold the Glories of the Lamb

Behold the Glories of the Lamb

Hymn 1:1. A new song to the Lamb that was slain. Rev. 5. 6 8 9 10 12.

1 Behold the glories of the Lamb Amidst his Father's throne Prepare new honours for his name, And songs before unknown.

2 Let elders worship at his feet, The church adore around, With vials full of odours sweet, And harps of sweeter sound.

3 Those are the prayers of the saints, And these the hymns they raise: Jesus is kind to our complaints, He loves to hear our praise.

4 [Eternal Father, who shall look Into thy secret will? Who but the Son shall take that book And open every seal?

5 He shall fulfil thy great decrees, The Son deserves it well; Lo, in his hand the sovereign keys Of heaven, and death, and hell!]

6 Now to the Lamb that once was slain Be endless blessings paid; Salvation, glory, joy remain For ever on thy head.

7 Thou hast redeem'd our souls with blood, Hast set the pris'ners free, Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with thee.

8 The worlds of nature and of grace Are put beneath thy power; Then shorten these delaying days, And bring the promis'd hour.