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Hedgeburg 267b

Tune: Arranged by Benjamin Franklin White, 1869
Alto: Wilson Marion Cooper, 1902
Lyrics: Isaac Watts, 1719
Meter: Long Meter (8,8,8,8)
Thus the Eternal Father spake
To Christ, the Son, “Ascend, and sit
At my right hand 'till I shall make
Thy foes submissive at Thy feet.”

“That day shall show Thy pow'r is great
When saints shall flock with willing minds,
And sinners crowd Thy temple gate
Where holiness in beauty shines.”