Come, Let Us Lift Our Joyful Eyes

Verse 1

Come, let us lift our joyful eyes
Up to the courts above,
And smile to see our Father there
Upon a throne of love.

Verse 2

Once ’twas a seat of dreadful wrath,
And shot devouring flame;
Our God appear’d consuming fire,
And vengeance was his name.

Verse 3

Rich were the drops of Jesus’ blood,
That calm’d his frowning face,
That sprinkled o’er the burning throne,
And turn’d the wrath to grace.

Verse 4

Now we may bow before his feet,
And venture near the Lord;
No fiery cherub guards his seat,
Nor double-flaming sword.

Verse 5

The peaceful gates of heavenly bliss
Are open’d by the Son;
High let us raise our notes of praise,
And reach th’ Almighty throne.

Verse 6

To thee ten thousand thanks we bring
Great Advocate on high:
And glory to th’ eternal King
That lays his fury by.