Saturday, April 20, 2024

Servant of God, well done!

518 Mornington. S. M.

1 Servant of God, well done!
   Thy glorious warfare's past;
   The battle's fought, the race is won,
   And thou art crowned at last.

2 With saints enthroned on high,
   Thou dost thy Lord proclaim,
   And still to God salvation cry,
   Salvation to the Lamb!

3 O happy, happy soul!
   In ecstasies of praise,
   Long as eternal ages roll,
   Thou seest thy Saviour's face.

4 Redeemed from earth and pain,
   Ah! when shall we ascend
   And all in Jesus' presence reign
   With our translated friend!
                         Charles Wesley
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

<idle musing>
Not one of Wesley's more popular hymns, occurring in about 80 hymnals. As usual with hymns by Wesley, there are more verses. Cyberhymnal adds these:

2. Of all thy heart’s desire
   Triumphantly possessed;
   Lodged by the ministerial choir
   In thy Redeemer’s breast.

3. In condescending love,
   Thy ceaseless prayer He heard;
   And bade thee suddenly remove
   To thy complete reward.

4. Ready to bring the peace,
   Thy beauteous feet were shod,
   When mercy signed thy soul’s release,
   And caught thee up to God.

8. Come, Lord, and quickly come!
   And, when in Thee complete,
   Receive Thy longing servants home,
   To triumph at Thy feet.

</idle musing>

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