142 “HOLY, HOLY” IS WHAT THE ANGELS SING
1. There is singing up in heaven
such as we have never known,
Where the angels sing the praises of the Lamb
upon the throne;
Their sweet harps are ever tuneful and their
voices always clear,
O that we might be more like them while we
serve the Master here!
“Holy, holy” is what the angles sing,
And I expect to help them make the courts of
heaven ring;
But when I sing redemption’s story they will
fold their wings,
For angels never felt the joys that
our salvation brings.
2. But I hear another anthem,
blending voices clear and strong,
“Unto Him who hath redeemed us
and hath bought us,” is the song;
We have come thru tribulations
to this land so fair and bright,
In the fountain freely flowing
He hath made our garments white.
3. Then the angels stand and listen,
for they cannot join that song,
Like the sound of many waters,
by that happy, blood washed throng;
For they sing about great trials,
battles fought and vict’ries won,
And they praise their great
Redeemer who hath said to them, “well done”
4. So, altho’ I’m not an angel,
yet I know that over there
I will join a blessed chorus that the angels
Cannot share:
I will sing about my Saviour,
who upon dark Calvary
Freely pardoned my transgression,
died to set a sinner free.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
