Palms of glory, raiment bright (William Dalrymple MacLagan)
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- (Posted 2021-02-27) CPDL #63205:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-27). Score information: A4, 1 page, 38 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- (Posted 2021-02-27) CPDL #63204:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-27). Score information: A4, 1 page, 74 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Palms of glory, raiment bright
Composer: William Dalrymple MacLagan
Tune: Palms of Glory
Lyricist: James Montgomery
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 77. 77
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 307
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Original text and translations
English text
Palms of glory, raiment bright,
crowns that never fade away,
gird and deck the saints in light:
priests and kings and conquerors they.
Yet the conquerors bring their palms
to the Lamb amidst the throne,
and proclaim in joyful psalms
victory through his Cross alone.
Kings for harps their crowns resign,
crying, as they strike the chords,
‘Take the kingdom, it is thine,
King of kings and Lord of lords.’
Round the altar priests confess,
if their robes are white as snow,
’twas the Saviour’s righteousness,
and his blood, that made them so.
They were mortal too like us:
O, when we like them must die,
may our souls translated thus
triumph, reign, and shine on high.