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Sweet the time, exceeding sweet!

Representative text

As printed in The Church Hymnal (1941), no. 516 — the newest hymnal carrying it.

Verse 1

Sweet the time, exceeding sweet! When the saints together meet, When the Saviour is the theme, When they join to sing of Him.

Verse 2

Sing we then eternal love, Such as did the Father move; He beheld the world undone, Loved the world and gave His Son.

Verse 3

Sing the Son's amazing love; How He left the realms above, Took our nature and our place, Lived and died to save our race.

Verse 4

Sing we, too, the Spirit's love; With our stubborn hearts He strove, Filled our minds with grief and fear, Brought the precious Saviour near.

Verse 5

Sweet the time, exceeding sweet, When the saints in heaven shall meet; Jesus still will be the theme, They shall always sing of Him.

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