Hymn 59
John Newton
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Communion with the saints in glory.
253 Refreshed by the bread and wine, The pledges of our Savior’s love; Now let our hearts and voices join In songs of praise with those above. | Do they sing, “Worthy is the Lamb?” Although we cannot reach their strains, Yet we, through grace, can sing the same, For us he died, for us he reigns. | If they behold him face to face, While we a glimpse can only see; Yet equal debtors to his grace, As safe and as beloved are we. | They had, like us a suff’ring time, Our cares and fears, and griefs they knew; But they have conquered all through him, And we, ere long, shall conquer too. | Though all the songs of saints in light, Are far beneath his matchless worth; His grace is such, he will not slight The poor attempts of worms on earth. | |