198. Head of the hosts in glory!

1 Head of the hosts in glory!
We joyfully adore thee,
Thy Church below,
Blending with those on high--
Where through the azure sky
Thy saints in ecstasy
For ever glow!

2 Angels! archangels! glorious
Guards of the church victorious!
Worship the Lamb!
One of the Three by right--
Love, majesty, and might--
The great I AM!

3 Martyrs! whose mystic legions
March o'er yon heavenly regions
In triumph round:
Wave high your banners, wave!
Your God, our Saviour, clave
For death itself a grave,
In hell profound!

4 Saints! in fair circles, casting
Rich trophies everlasting
At Jesus' feet
Amidst our rude alarms,
We stretch forth suppliant arms,
That we, too, safe from harms,
In Heaven may meet!

5 Saviour! in glory beaming,
With radiance brightly streaming,
Enthroned in power,
Grant, by Thy awful name,
That we through flood and flame
The Gospel may proclaim,
Till life's last hour.

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First Line: Head of the hosts in glory!
Meter: P. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1871
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