The Glorious Verse

I love Hymns!

As I think back and remember the hymns that we sung in "church" on Sunday mornings as I grew up, I am struck by one amazing similarity in most of the hymns we sang, The last verse.

I have posted the last verse of some of my favorite hymns. In the last verse of all of theses hymns, the focus is the same, Glory. Each verse points toward the second Coming of Christ and to the everlasting life lived with Him after the resurrection.

These Verses are truly Glorious:

How Great Thou Art:

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,How great Thou art, How great Thou art.Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

-Carl Boberg, 1885

It is Well With My Soul:

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,Even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well, with my soul,It is well, with my soul,It is well, it is well, with my soul.

-Horatio Spafford, 1873

Amazing Grace:

When we've been here ten thousand years...bright shining as the sun. We've no less days to sing God's praise...then when we've first begun. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me....I once was lost but now am found,Was blind, but now, I see.

-John Newton, 1772

And Can it Be:

No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine; alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine, bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own. Bold I approach th' eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own.

And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior's blood! Died he for me? who caused his pain! For me? who him to death pursued? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

-Charles Wesley, 1707-1788

Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone:

The consecrated cross I'll bear till death shall set me free; and then go home my crown to wear, for there's a crown for me.

-Thomas Shepard, 1605-1649

My Jesus, I Love Thee:

In mansions of glory and endless delight; I'll ever adore thee in heaven so bright; I'll sing with the glittering crown on my brow; if ever I loved thee, my Jesus, 'tis now.

-William R. Featherstone

Only Trust Him:

Come then and join this holy band, and on to glory go, to dwell in that celestial land where joys immortal flow.

-John H. Stockton

Precious Name:

At the name of Jesus bowing, falling prostrate at his feet, King of kings in heaven we'll crown him, when our journey is complete.

-Lydia Baxter

Rock Of Ages, Cleft For Me:

While I draw this fleeting breath, when mine eyes shall close in death, when I soar to worlds unknown, see thee on thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.

-Agustus M. Toplady

The Old Rugged Cross:

To that old rugged cross I will ever be true, its shame and reproach gladly bear; then he'll call me some day to my home far away, where his glory forever I'll share.

-George Bennard, 1912

Ill Fly Away:

Just a few more weary days and then,I'll fly away.To a land where joy shall never end,I'll fly away.I'll fly away, O Glory,I'll fly away.When I die, Hallelujah, bye and bye,I'll fly away.

-Albert Brumley, 1905-1977