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Now let us join with hearts and tongues Man honored above angels

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book II, no. 39, under Revelation 5.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 39

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 7 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Revelation 5 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 7 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Revelation 5. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look inside it. 4And I began to weep bitterly, because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or look inside it. … 10 more verses REVELATION 5 · ITS FIRST VERSES · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ REVELATION 5

They praise the Lamb who once was slain, But we can add a higher strain; Not only say, “He suffered thus,” But, that he suffered all for us . STANZA II

Its place in the book

Book II of the hymn book, “On occasional subjects”, holds these hymns in this order: 100 hymns. This is number 39. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 39 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Now let us join with hearts and tongues

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