Rev. v. 9.
Behold the Volume of the Book,
Before His Father’s throne:
Who can within its pages look
And make the writing known?
One, only One, in earth or heaven,
The royal right can gain:
The worthiness to Him is given,
Because He once was slain.
From every nation, tribe, and tongue,
The ransomed host shall come,
And join the Hallelujah-song
In His eternal Home.
O be it mine by grace divine
With Him to live and reign;
And help to raise the song of praise
To Him who once was slain.
WILLIAM WILEMAN.