Hymn
The Glories of Redemption
Father, how wide Thy glory shines!
How high Thy wonders rise!
Known through the earth by thousand signs,
By thousands through the skies.
Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power,
Their motions speak Thy skill,
And on the wings of every hour
We read Thy patience still.
When sinners break the Father's low,
The dying Son atones;
Oh! the dear mysteries of His cross!
The triumph of His groans!
Now the full glories of the Lamb
Adorn the heavenly plains;
Sweet cherubs learn Immanuel's name,
And try their choicest strains.
Oh, may I bear some humble part
In that immortal song!
Wonder and joy shall tune my heart,
And love command my tongue.
Amen.
The Glories of Redemption — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-glories-of-redemption
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Glories of Redemption?
The words of The Glories of Redemption were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including The Gospel is the Power of God to Salvation and God our Preserver.
Is The Glories of Redemption 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 The Glories of Redemption?
The Glories of Redemption is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Praise to the Redeemer, Urgent Appeal and God is Everywhere.