Main message: What the church would be like in heaven.

Bible references:

• V1. "Around the throne" (Revelations 7:9)

"Glory to God on high" (Revelations 7:12)(Luke 2:14)

• V2. "Flowing robes of spotless white" (Revelations 7:9, 13)

• V4. "Wash away their sins" (Revelations 7:14)

• V5. "before the Lamb" (Revelations 7:9)

Keywords: throne of God in heav’n, children, forgiven, holy, happy, singing, glory, God on high, flowing robes of spotless white, everlasting light, joys, world above, bright and fair, peace, joy, love, Saviour, wash away, pure and precious, clean, the Lamb

Interpretation notes:

• The melody ascends steadily. 

• The second phrase descends and prepares for the three repeated ‘glory’ lines. 

• The rhythm with rests highlights the repeated ‘glory’ section. 

• The three ‘glory’ phrases can use crescendo markings such as mp, mf, and f.