1 Now begin the heav'nly theme,
Sing aloud in Jesu's name;
Ye who Jesu's goodness prove
Triumph in redeeming love.

2 Ye, who see the Father's grace
Beaming in the Saviour's face
While to Canaan on ye move
Bless and praise redeeming love.

3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears,
Banish all your guilty fears,
See your guilt and curse remove,
Cancell'd by redeeming love.

4 Ye, alas, who long have been
Willing slaves of death and sin,
Now from bliss no longer rove,
Stop and taste redeeming love.

5 Welcome all by sin opprest,
Welcome, to his sacred rest,
Nothing brought him from above,
Nothing but redeeming love.

6 He subdu'd th’ infernal pow'rs,
His tremendous foes and ours
From their cursed empire drove,
Mighty in redeeming love.

7 Hither then your music bring,
Strike aloud each joyful string,
Mortals join the hosts above;
Join to praise redeeming love.