Scripture Verse

The ransomed of the Lord. Isaiah 35:10

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems 1742.

Music: Win­ches­ter Old The Whole Book of Psalmes, by Tho­mas Est, 1592 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Join, all ye ran­somed sons of grace,
The ho­ly joy prolong,
And shout to the Re­deem­er’s praise
A so­lemn mid­night song.

Blessing, and thanks, and love, and might,
Be to our Je­sus giv’n,
Who turns our dark­ness into light
Who turns our hell to Heav’n.

Thither our faith­ful souls He leads,
Thither He bids us rise,
With crowns of joy up­on our heads,
To meet Him in the skies.