617 7, 6, 8, 6. 8L. J. B. Dykes, 1875 Ten thou-sand times ten thou-sand, In sparkling rai-ment bright, Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis im-mor- tal - i ty! 2 Here, in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent 3 My Father's house on high, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye, 4 Ah! then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints, 5 "Forever with the Lord!" Father, if 'tis Thy will, The promise of that faithful word 6 Be Thou at my right hand, Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand; 7 So when my latest breath Shall rend the veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death, 8 Knowing as I am known, How shall I love that word, And oft repeat, before the throne, J. Montgomery, 1885 |