1  With praise and thanksgiving there stands a great throng

    In the presence of Jesus and sing this new song.

 2  All these once were sinners, defiled in His sight,

    Now arrayed in pure garments, in praise they unite.

 3  He maketh the rebel a priest and a king,

    He hath bought us, and taught us this new song to sing.

 4  How helpless and hopeless we sinners had been,

    If He never had loved us till cleansed from our sin.

 5  Aloud in His praises our voices shall ring,

    So that others, believing, this new song shall sing.