Redeemed by the Blood

John saw up­on Pat­mos

A vi­sion so bright;

The saints from all na­tions

In gar­ments of light

With palms and re­joic­ing

Before the white throne

They gave all the glo­ry

To Je­sus alone.

Redeemed by the blood;

Redeemed by the blood;

Arrayed in white gar­ments

Redeemed by the blood.

Salvation and hon­or

And wis­dom and might

And glo­ry and bless­ing

Their voic­es unite

Ascribing to Je­sus

The Lamb that was slain

Soon com­ing in glo­ry

Forever to reign.

A few from the hon­ored

And no­ble by birth

The most had been hum­ble

Or out­casts on earth;

Transformed by the Spir­it

Their ant­hems they bring

And ador­ing their Sav­ior

United they sing.

From great tri­bu­la­tion

They hi­ther re­pair;

And vic­tors for­ev­er

God’s glo­ry they share;

From sword and from scaf­fold

From dun­geon and stake

Naught ev­er could move them

Their Lord to for­sake.

For this they are hon­ored

And serve day and night

And near­est the throne they

Rejoice in His light;

They hun­ger no more

By the Lamb they are fed;

By Him to the fount­ain

Of wa­ters are led.

Their tears are all ban­ished

God wipes them away

Enthroned in His pre­sence

Forever they stay;

What re­ward and what hon­or

For serv­ice so small!

One hour of such bless­ing

Repays them for all.