Hymn: | Bright The Vision That Delighted |
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Tune: | Laus Deo (Redhead 46) |
Words: | Richard Mant (1776-1848) |
Music: | Richard Redhead (1820-1901) |
Verse 1
Bright the vision that delighted
once the sight of Judah's seer;
sweet the countless tongues united
to entrance the prophet's ear.
Verse 2
Round the Lord in glory seated
cherubim and seraphim
filled his temple, and repeated
each to each the alternate hymn:
Verse 3
'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven;
earth is with its fullness stored;
unto thee be glory given,
holy, holy, holy, Lord.'
Verse 4
Heaven is still with glory ringing,
earth takes up the angels' cry,
'Holy, holy, holy,' singing,
'Lord of hosts, the Lord most high.'
Verse 5
With his seraph train before him,
with his holy church below,
thus unite we to adore him,
bid we thus our anthem flow:
Verse 6
'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven;
earth is with its fullness stored;
unto thee be glory given,
holy, holy, holy, Lord.'