Scripture Verse

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. Revelation 5:12

Introduction

portrait
Felice de Giardini
(1716–1796)
National Portrait Gallerybutton

Words: James Bo­den, A Col­lect­ion of Ab­ove Six Hun­dred Hymns De­signed as a New Sup­ple­ment to Dr. Watts’ Psalms and Hymns (Don­cas­ter, Eng­land: 1801), alt.

Music: Ita­li­an Hymn Fe­li­ce de Gi­ar­di­ni, in The Col­lect­ion of Psalm and Hymn Tunes Sung at the Cha­pel of the Lock Hos­pi­tal, 1769 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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

Lyrics

Come, all ye saints of God,
Publish through earth abroad
Christ Je­sus’ fame;
Tell what His love has done,
Trust in His name alone,
Shout to His lof­ty throne,
Worthy the Lamb!

Hence, gloomy doubts and fears!
Dry up your mourn­ful tears!
Join our glad theme:
Beauty for ash­es bring,
Strike each me­lo­di­ous string,
Join heart and voice to sing,
Worthy the Lamb!

Hark, how the choirs above,
Filled with the Sav­ior’s love,
Dwell on His name;
There too may we be found,
With light and glo­ry crowned,
While all the heav’ns re­sound,
Worthy the Lamb!