Redemption | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 14, 1865

Redemption.

Dr. Bacon pronounces the following hymn "unsurpassed in the English or any other language," and adds that "perhaps it is as near perfection as any uninspired language can be." It was written by A. L. Hillhouse, who died near Paris, in March, 1859.

TREMBLING before thine awful throne, O Lord, in dust, my sins I own; Justice and mercy for my life Contend; Oh! smile and heal the strife.

The Saviour smiles; upon my soul New tides of hope tumultuous roll, His voice proclaims my pardon found, Seraphic transport wings the sound.

Earth has a joy unknown in Heaven, The new-born peace of sin forgiven; Tears of such pure and deep delight, Ye angels, never dimmed your night.

Ye saw, of old, on chaos rise The beauteous pillars of the skies; Ye know where morn exulting springs, And evening folds her drooping wings.

Bright heralds of the eternal will, Abroad his errands ye fulfill; Or thronged in floods of beamy day, Symphonious in, his presence play.

Loud is the song; the heavenly plain Is shaken with the coral strain, And dying echoes floating far, Draw music from each chiming star.

But I amid your choirs shall shine, And all your knowledge shall be mine; Ye on your harps must lean to hear A secret chord that mine will bear.