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We praise Thee, glorious Father,
As objects of Thy grace,
Who for Thine own heart's pleasure
Are now before Thy face:
Thy sons marked out for glory
Known from eternity
With Christ Thy Well-beloved,
Object supreme to Thee.
As objects of Thy grace,
Who for Thine own heart's pleasure
Are now before Thy face:
Thy sons marked out for glory
Known from eternity
With Christ Thy Well-beloved,
Object supreme to Thee.
2
Who else but Thee, O Father,
Could in Thine only Son
So bless us with Thy Spirit,
And have us for Thine own?
Soon shall we be forever
With Christ in glory; then
We'll shine in His blest image
Eternally, Amen!
Could in Thine only Son
So bless us with Thy Spirit,
And have us for Thine own?
Soon shall we be forever
With Christ in glory; then
We'll shine in His blest image
Eternally, Amen!
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Soon, we’ll shine in His blest image, Amen!
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Abba Father, we praise and thank you!!
Austin, TX, United States
Soon shall we be forever
With Christ in glory; then
We’ll shine in His blest image
Eternally, Amen!
With Christ thy well beloved!
Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia
Amen!
Michigan, United States
Amen!
Love this song!
Amen
Storrs, Connecticut, United States
The writer for the music of this hymn was Henry Thomas Smart. He was born October 26, 1813, London England and died July 6, 1879, London England. He was buried in Hempstead Cemetery, London.
Henry was the son of conductor and organist Sir John Thomas Smart (1776–1867). He studied music with his father and W. H. Kearns. He declined a commission in the Indian army and had planned to work in law but gave it for up for a musical career.
He played the organ at Blackburn Parish Church, Lancashire (1831-1836); St. Giles Cripplegate (1836-38); Saint Philips Regent Street (1838-39); St. Luke’s Old Street (1844–64); and St. Pancras Church (1865–79).
He went blind in 1864, but continued to compose. He was the music editor for “Psalms and Hymns for Divine Worship” (1867), the “Presbyterian Hymnal” (1875) and the hymn book of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
Smart was a recognized authority on organs. He drew up specifications for many of the instruments, including those in the City Hall in Saint Andrews Hall in Glasgow, Scotland and Town Hall in Leeds.
(hymntime. com)
United States
We’ll shine in His blest image
Eternally, Amen! ♡♡