Scripture Verse

My beloved is…the chiefest among ten thousand. Song of Solomon 5:10

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Chris­tian En­dea­vor Hymns, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key (New York & Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­ci­ety of Chris­tian En­dea­vor and Big­low & Main, 1894), num­ber 38.

Music: Ma­ry­le­bone George C. Steb­bins, 1894 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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George Stebbins
(1846–1945)

Lyrics

He’s the Chief among ten thou­sand,
My Re­deem­er and my king!
I shall wor­ship and adore Him,
And His praise for­ev­er sing.
He’s the li­ly of the val­ley,
And the fair­est of the fair!
I shall see Him in His glo­ry,
Where the ma­ny man­sions are.

Refrain

He’s the Chief among ten thou­sand,
And the fair­est of the fair;
I shall see Him in His beau­ty,
And His im­age I shall bear.

When my earth­ly course is fin­ished,
And the work of life is done,
When the bat­tle cry is over,
And the vic­tor’s crown is won;
I shall cast my crown be­fore Him,
I shall walk with Him in white,
Where the sil­ver fount­ains spar­kle,
’Mid the vales of end­less light.

Refrain

I shall see Him in His beau­ty,
And His hand shall wipe away
Every tear of pain and sor­row,
While His gen­tle voice will say,
Come, ye bless­èd of My Fa­ther,
To the rest pre­pared above,

Where the tree of life is bloom­ing,
In My home of peace and love.

Refrain