We praise Thee, glorious Father

Amen Lord Jesus.

We praise Thee, glorious Father, As objects of Thy grace, Who for Thine own heart's pleasure. Are now before Thy face. Thanks my Father.

We praise Thee glorious Father!

Thank You glorious Father for Your heart's pleasure to gain us as Your many sons. We, together with Your Dear Son, praise You for eternity.

Amen

Henry Smart, the composer of this tune, was a musician and organist in Blackburn, Lancashire. He wanted to write a tune for Reginald Heber's beautiful Missionary Hymn, "From Greenland's Icy Mountains". He said, "I shall call it Lancashire." We rarely use that tune for that hymn any more, but the tune Lancashire lives on. The hymn "Lead On, O King Eternal" was written specifically to be sung to the tune Lancashire.

Henry Smart was blind for the last 15 years of his life. During those years he served as organist in St. Pancras Church, London. - Hymn Stories by Wilbur Konkel

We praise Thee, glorious Father,
As objects of Thy grace,
Who for Thine own heart’s pleasure
Are now before Thy face:
Thy sons marked out for glory
Known from eternity
With Christ Thy Well-beloved,
Object supreme to Thee.

I like verse 1 so much! It is very true! And hearing this at my junior high conferences and SSOT (summer school of truth), I can see Thy marked ones are destined for this!!! 😄

We will shine in the Lord's blessed image eternally!! Amen!!

Last line, "The New Jerusalem" !!!!