Alfred H. Miles, ed. The Sacred Poets of the Nineteenth Century. 1907.
By Original Hymns for Public, Private, and Social Devotion (1853). I. Songs of praiseJames Montgomery (17711854)
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Heaven with Hallelujahs rang,
When Jehovah’s work begun,
When He spake, and it was done.
When the Prince of Peace was born;
Songs of praise arose when He
Captive led captivity.
Songs of praise shall crown that day;
God will make new heavens, new earth,
Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
Till that glorious kingdom come?
No! the Church delights to raise
Psalms and hymns and songs of praise.
Still in songs of praise rejoice;
Learning here, by faith and love,
Songs of praise to sing above.
Songs of praise shall conquer death;
Then, amidst eternal joy,
Songs of praise their powers employ.