Lyrics to Above the hills of time the cross is gleaming, song lyrics by Thomas Tiplady
Song lyrics to ‘Above the hills of time the cross is gleaming’ by Thomas Tiplady, 1931. Music is ‘Londonderry’, traditional Irish folk tune, best known as the tune to ‘Danny Boy’
Above the hills of time the cross is gleaming,
Fair as the sun when night has turned to day;
And from it love’s pure light is richly streaming,
To cleanse the heart and banish sin away.
To this dear cross the eyes of men are turning,
Today as in the ages lost to sight;
And for Thee, O Christ, men’s hearts are yearning,
As shipwrecked seamen yearn for morning light.
The cross, O Christ, Thy wondrous love revealing,
Awakes our hearts as with the light of morn,
And pardon o’er our sinful spirits stealing,
Tells us that we, in Thee, have been reborn.
Like echoes to sweet temple bells replying
Our hearts, O Lord, make answer to Thy love;
And we will love Thee with a love undying,
Till we are gathered to Thy home above.
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