Scripture Verse

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever. Psalm 89:1

Introduction

Words: James J. Cum­mins, Seals of the Co­ve­nant Opened in the Sac­ra­ments 1839.

Music: Dar­wall’s 148th John Dar­wall, in The New Uni­vers­al Psal­mo­dist, by Aar­on Will­iams, 1770 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Shall hymns of grate­ful love
Through Heav’n’s high arch­es ring,
And all the hosts above
Their songs of tri­umph sing;
And shall we not take up the strain,
And send the ec­ho back again?

Shall they adore the Lord,
Who bought them with His blood,
And all the love re­cord
That led them home to God;
And shall not we take up the strain,
And send the ec­ho back again?

O spread the joy­ful sound,
The Sav­ior’s love pro­claim,
And pub­lish all around
Salvation through His name;
Till all the world take up the strain,
And send the ec­ho back again.