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’TIS HE! ’TIS HE! THE SON OF GOD!

Scripture Verse

He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that He may judge His people. Gather My saints together unto Me, those that have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice. Psalm 50:4–5

Introduction

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Henry F. Lyte (1793–1847)

Words: Hen­ry F. Lyte, Spir­it of the Psalms 1834.

Music: Song 18 (Gib­bons) Or­lan­do Gib­bons (1583–1625) (🔊 ).

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Orlando Gibbons
(1583–1625)

Lyrics

’Tis He! ’Tis He! The Son of God!
He sends His aw­ful voice abroad:
Let earth her Lord rev­ere!
With thou­sand saints be­hold Him come;
The world be­fore her judge is dumb,
And waits her doom to hear.

He calls to Heav­en, He calls to earth;
The na­tions from their tombs come forth,
And throng be­fore His face.
Approach, ye, first, the Sav­ior cries,
Whose boast is in My sac­ri­fice,
And co­ve­nant of grace.

My peo­ple, hear! Your God will speak:
No emp­ty rites and forms I seek,
No spe­cious act or word:
Mine eye is on the heart with­in,
And there the ser­vice must be­gin
That sa­tis­fies the Lord.

Where sec­ret wick­ed­ness I see
The fawn­ing lip or bend­ing knee
But move My scorn and hate!

Lord, on our souls this truth im­press,
And make us all that we pro­fess,
Ere yet it be too late!