Scripture Verse

Lift up your heads, O ye gates…and the King of glory shall come in. Psalm 24:7

Introduction

Words: Ano­ny­mous, in Gos­pel Bells (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: West­ern Sun­day School Pub­lish­ing, 1880), num­ber 73.

Music: Ju­neau George C. Steb­bins (🔊 pdf nwc).

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George C. Stebbins (1846–1945)

Lyrics

Glory, glo­ry be to Je­sus,
Glory to His pre­cious name;
Sweet it is to sound His prais­es,
Blest it is to spread His fame.

Refrain

Glory, glo­ry, hal­le­lu­jah!
Glory be to Je­sus’ name,
Sweet it is to sound His prais­es,
Blest it is to spread His fame.

In the place of His re­ject­ion,
Where He suf­fered, where He died,
Bursts of ho­ly praise as­cend­ing,
Greet the glo­ri­ous Cru­ci­fied.

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Here was marred His bless­èd vi­sage,
Here His brow was wreathed with thorn,
Here the ob­ject of de­ri­sion,
Bitter taunt and mock­ing scorn.

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Yes, tri­um­phant hal­le­lu­jahs
Still arise to greet His name;
Sweet it is to sound His prais­es,
Blest it is to spread His fame.

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