Olney Hymns · Chapter
Chapter 107 explained
This chapter is a doxology, calling the saints on earth to join with the heavenly host in ascribing glory and honor to the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who is eternal and unchanging.
What happens
This chapter is a doxology, calling the saints on earth to join with the heavenly host in ascribing glory and honor to the triune God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who is eternal and unchanging.
Themes in this chapter
Divine Providence and Guidance
The eternal nature of God's glory and honor is acknowledged, affirming His sovereign rule.
Characters to notice
- The Saints
Called to join the heavenly host in praising God.
- Angels
The heavenly host who join in ascribing glory to God.
- God
First person of the Trinity, to whom glory and honor are ascribed.
- Jesus Christ
Second person of the Trinity, included in the doxology.
- The Holy Spirit
Third person of the Trinity, included in the doxology.
Key passages
“Ye saints on earth, ascribe, with heav’n’s high host Glory and honour to the One in Three”
All believers on earth, together with the angels in heaven, give glory and honor to the triune God.
The call to worship unites earthly and heavenly beings in praise.
“To God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, As was, and is, and evermore shall be.”
To God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who is eternal—past, present, and future.
Emphasizes the eternal and unchanging nature of the Trinity.