Scripture Verse

These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Revelation 7:14

Introduction

Words: From A Col­lect­ion of Psalms and Hymns, Chief­ly In­tend­ed for Pub­lic Wor­ship, by Row­land Hill, 1783. Ar­ranged by Ma­ry L. Dun­can, 1839.

Music: Park Street Fred­er­ick M. A. Ve­nua, cir­ca 1810 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Ve­nua (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Mary L. Duncan
1814–1840

Lyrics

Lo! round the throne, a glo­ri­ous band,
The saints in countless myriads stand;
Of every tongue redeemed to God,
Arrayed in garments washed in blood,
Arrayed in garments washed in blood.

Through tribulation great they came;
They bore the cross, despised the shame;
But now from all their labors rest,
In God’s eter­nal glo­ry blest,
In God’s eter­nal glo­ry blest.

They see the Sav­ior face to face;
They sing the triumph of His grace;
And day and night, with ceaseless praise,
To Him their loud hosannas raise,
To Him their loud hosannas raise.

Worthy the Lamb, for sinners slain,
Through endless years to live and reign;
Thou hast redeemed us by Thy blood,
And made us kings and priests to God.

O may we tread the sacred road
That holy saints and martyrs trod;
Wage to the end the glo­ri­ous strife,
And win, like them, a crown of life,
And win, like them, a crown of life!