Thursday, 12 January 2012

John Nelson Darby, hymn writer, amongst many other accomplishments.




Hymn number 14, (a Little Flock 'bedrock' hymn, having been included in every edition from 1840-2011). 
This hymn is a 'parody' of Thomas Kelly's,  'Hark ten thousand harps and viols'; using the same metre and the same opening words.

014, 1840, 1856, 1881, 1903, 1932, 1951, 1962, 1973, 2001
Darby, J. N. 18.11.1800-29.4.1882, b. Westminster. Trinity College, Dublin, 1825 C of Ireland deacon, then priest c1825- c1831, editor of 1881 LFHB, d. Sundridge House, Bournemouth, Dorset, 8.7.8.7.
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Hark! ten thousand voices crying
Rev 5.11 And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands
Lamb of God with one accord;
Rev 5.12 Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain
Thousand, thousand saints replying
Hosea 2.21 it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith Jehovah, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;
Wake at once the echoing chord.
Hosea 2.22 And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
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Praise the Lamb!-the chorus waking,
Rev 5.13 and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages
All in heav'n together throng;
Rev 5.13 And every creature which is in heaven... heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power,
Loud and far, each tongue partaking,
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Rolls around the endless song.
Ps 79:13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
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Grateful incense this, ascending
Ps. 141.2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
Ever to the Father's throne;
Ex 30:8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps between the two evenings, he shall burn the incense-a continual incense before Jehovah throughout your generations.
Every knee to Jesus bending,
Php 2.10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow
All the mind in heav'n is one.
Rev 5.13 And every creature which is in heaven... heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power,
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All the Father's counsels claiming
John 5.22,23 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father
Equal honours to the Son;
Ac 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus;
All the Son's effulgence beaming,
2Cor 4.6 to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ
Makes the Father's glory known.
Joh 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
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By the Spirit all pervading,
Re 5:6 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God [which are] sent into all the earth:
Hosts unnumbered round the Lamb,
Rev 5.11 their number was ten thousands of ten thousands and thousands of thousands
Crowned
1Pe 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
with light and joy unfading,
Mt 13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Hail Him as the great
Ex 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
"I AM."
Isa 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
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Joyful now the wide creation
Isa 35.1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose
Rests in undisturbed repose,
Isaiah 14.7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing
Blest in Jesu's full salvation,
Rev 22.3 there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it;
Sorrow now nor thraldom knows.
Revelation 21.4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying
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Hark! still louder swells the singing,
Isa 42:10 Sing unto Jehovah a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles and their inhabitants.
As the notes are heard again;
Isa 52:8,9 The voice of thy watchmen, they lift up the voice, they sing aloud together; for they shall see eye to eye, when Jehovah shall bring again Zion. Break forth, sing aloud together, waste places of Jerusalem; for Jehovah comforteth his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Through creation's vault is ringing
Isa 49:13 Shout, ye heavens; and be joyful, thou earth; and break forth into singing, ye mountains: for Jehovah hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted ones.
Joy's response. Amen! Amen!
Ps 72.19 blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen

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