Classic Poem

I.

All hail thou lovely Lamb of GOD !
This day with us make thine abode,
And cheer our spirits with thy love;
We long to see thy smiling face,
And run with thee the christian race,
To thine eternal realms above.

II.

O heal the sick and raise the dead,
And feed us with immortal bread;
Warm ev'ry heart, loose ev'ry tongue;
O let thy love our souls inflame,
We shall rejoice to feel thy name,
And make redeeming love our song.

III.

We love thy name, and long to feel
More of thy love, and thirsting still,
Our souls for larger draughts would soar;
Nor would we e'er contented be
'Till all our souls are made like thee,
And safely reach'd th' immortal shore.

IV.

We almost long to quit this stage,
That all our pow'rs might once engage
To love and praise without annoy;
Then as immortal stars we'll shine,
In glory, Lord, forever thine,
And solace in unmingled joy.