C l a s s i c a l
H Y M N S
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Above The Hills Of Time
Words: Thomas Tiplady
Music:
"Londonderry" traditional Irish melody
Gal
6:14
Above the
hills of time the cross is gleaming,
Fair as the
sun when night has turned to day;
And from it
love's pure light is richly streaming,
To cleanse
the heart and banish sin away.
To this dear
cross the eyes of men are turning,
Today as in
the ages lost to sight;
And for
Thee, O Christ, men's hearts are yearning,
As
shipwrecked seamen yearn for morning light.
The cross, O
Christ, Thy wondrous love revealing,
Awakes our
hearts as with the light of morn,
And pardon
o'er our sinful spirits stealing,
Tells us
that we, in Thee, have been reborn.
Like echoes
to sweet temple bells replying
Our hearts,
O Lord, make answer to Thy love;
And we will
love Thee with a love undying,
Till we are
gathered to Thy home above.