Scripture Verse

They sang a new song before the throne. Revelation 14:3

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Roy­al Songs, by J. Will­iam Suf­fern & W. War­ren Bent­ley (New York: Am­eri­can Tract So­ci­ety, 1875), num­ber 1.

Music: Si­las J. Vail (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Royal songs, for the young and old,
Of the King of grace and His pre­cious fold,
Where the soul may turn and with joy come in,
At the door of grace, from the paths of sin.

Refrain

Royal songs, roy­al songs,
Royal songs when the ran­somed
Shall lay their tro­phies down.

Royal songs, for the wea­ry one,
Of a peace­ful rest when the work is done,
Songs of love and praise to our migh­ty king,
From the hearts of all may they sweet­ly ring.

Refrain

Royal songs, of a glo­ri­ous land,
Where the pure in heart with the an­gels stand,
And the Sav­ior’s voice of eter­nal love
Shall the wel­come be to that home above.

Refrain