In Christ Alone: There Is A Higher Throne

In Christ Alone
Originally uploaded by Makantime.

Lin got me this new CD. Been looking around for some new hymns for today and I think I'm coming across quite a few. I particular like this from the 'Live' Disc, 'There Is A Higher Throne'. I like the simple anthemic way this song is written. At first I was wondering, what is this Higher Throne? Then I googled and found a good write up of the song here. Friends who are on the same Local Area Network as me can find this song in my iTMS. Nope iTunes Music Store has yet to reach the shores of Singapore but iTunes Music Sharing is definitely a good alternative.

Here's an except from the above article:
Often, worship today – our lives, thoughts and singing – is preoccupied with our experience of God and life now. Yet the reality of his throne should not only inspire us with an urgency to speak of him in all we do, but it should also inspire us to invest in and look forward to the promise of real life. Life on earth is only a shadow of all that is to come. This is our training ground, but one day school will be out and real life will begin – a life of joy, servicfulfillmentent, responsibility and adventure. There we will find our home before the throne where all heaven's voices will sing in perfect song, honouring the Lamb.

Higher Throne
There is a higher throne
Than all this world has known
Where faithful ones from every tongue
Will one day come
Before the Son we'll stand
Made faultless through the Lamb
Believing hearts find promised grace
Salvation comes

Hear heaven's voices sing
Their thunderous anthem rings
Through emerald courts and sapphire skies
Their praises rise
All glory, wisdom, power
Strength, thanks and honour are
To God our King who reigns on high
For evermore


And there we'll find our home
Our life before the throne
We'll honour Him in perfect song
Where we belong
He'll wipe each tear-stained eye
As thirst and hunger die
The Lamb comes as our Shepherd King
We'll reign with him.

Keith Getty & Kristyn Lennox
Copyright © 2003 Thankyou Music/MCPS