Head of the Church, Thy Body (Little Flock Hymnbook #115)

115. Head of the Church, Thy Body

7,7,8,7, bis.

by G. Gilpin

Head of the church, Thy body,

O Christ, the great Salvation!

Sweet to the saints

It is to think

Of all Thine exaltation!

All power’s to Thee committed,

All power on earth, in heaven;

To Thee a name

Of widest fame

Above all glory’s given.

With Thee believers raisèd,

In Thee on high are seated;

All guilty once,

But cleared by Thee:

Redemption-toil’s completed.

And when Thou, Lord and Savior,

Shalt come again in glory,

There by Thy side,

Thy spotless bride

Shall crown the wondrous story.

At length — the final kingdom,

No bound, no end possessing:

When heaven and earth —

God all in all

Shall fill with largest blessing.

All root of evil banished,

No breath of sin to wither,

On earth — on high —

Naught else but joy,

And blissful peace forever!

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