Hymn
Palms of glory, raiment bright
Palms of glory, raiment bright,
Crowns that never fade away,
Gird and deck the saints in light,
Priests and kings, and conquerors, they.
Yet the conquerors bring their palms
To the Lamb amidst the throne,
And proclaim in joyful psalms,
Victory through His cross alone.
Kings for harps their crowns resign,
Crying, as they strike the chords--
"Take the kingdom, it is Thine,
King of kings, and Lord of lords!"
Round the altar priests confess,
If their robes are white as snow,
'Twas their Saviour's righteousness,
And His blood that made them so.
Amen.
Palms of glory, raiment bright — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/palms-of-glory-raiment-bright
Chord chart coming soon
Want to play this one? Leave your email and we'll let you know when the chords are ready.
Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Palms of glory, raiment bright?
The words of Palms of glory, raiment bright were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including The Lord Is My Shepherd and Go to Dark Gethsemane.
Is Palms of glory, raiment bright public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, published in 1899. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Palms of glory, raiment bright?
Palms of glory, raiment bright is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Forty Days and Forty Nights, Manifestation to the Gentiles and Thine Forever, God of Love.