Head of the Church triumphant

1.

Head of the Church triumphant

We joyfully adore Thee;

Till Thou appear, Thy members here

Shall sing like those in glory;

We lift our hearts and voices

With bless’d anticipation

And cry aloud and give to God

The praise of our salvation

2.

While in affliction’s furnace

And passing through the fire

Thy love we praise in grateful lays

Which ever brings us nigher;

We clap our hands, exulting

In thine almighty favour

The love divine that made us Thine

Shall keep us Thine for ever.

3.

Thou dost conduct Thy people

Through torrents of temptation

Nor will we fear, while Thou art near

The fire or tribulation

The world, with sin and satan

In vain our march opposes

By Thee we shall break through them all

And sing the song of Moses

4.

By faith we see the glory

To which Thou shalt restore us

The world despise, for that high price

Which Thou hast set before us;

And, if Thou count us worthy

We each, with dying Stephen

Shall see Thee stand at God’s right hand

To call us up to heaven