Thy Word, O God, Declareth

lyricist: Johann Walther (1496–1570)
Composer: Joseph Barnby, 1869

Thy Word

O God

de­clar­eth

No man hath seen or heard

The joys our God pre­par­eth

For them that love their Lord.

Their eyes shall see Thy glo­ry

Thy face

Thy throne

Thy might;

With shouts shall they ad­ore Thee

The true

eter­nal Light.

With Thee

their war­fare ended

Thy saints

from earth re­leased

Shall keep

with glo­ries splen­did

Eternal ho­ly feast.

There shall Thy sons and daugh­ters

The tree of life par­take

Shall drink the liv­ing waters

And bread with Thee shall break.

Thy con­stant prais­es sound­ing

Before Thy great white throne

They all in joy ab­ound­ing

Shall sing the song un­known;

Laud

honor

praise

thanks­giv­ing

And glo­ry ev­er be

To Thee

the ev­er­last­ing

And bless­èd Tri­ni­ty.

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