{
  "title": "Who are these like stars appearing",
  "author": "",
  "tune": "All Saints Old",
  "number": "602",
  "lyrics": "Who are these like stars appearing,\nThese before God's throne who stand?\nEach a golden crown is wearing;\nWho are all this glorious band?\nAlleluia! hark, they sing,\nPraising loud their heav'nly King.\n\nWho are these of dazzling brightness,\nThese in God's own truth arrayed,\nClad in robes of purest whiteness,\nRobes whose lustre ne'er shall fade,\nNe'er be touched by time's rude hand?\nWhence come all this glorious band?\n\nThese are they who have contended\nFor their Saviour's honor long,\nWrestling on till life was ended,\nFoll'wing not the sinful throng;\nThese, who well the fight sustained,\nTriumph through the Lamb have gained.\n\nThese are they whose hearts were riven,\nSore with woe and anguish tried,\nWho in prayer full oft have striven\nWith the God they glorified;\nNow, their painful conflict o'er,\nGod has bid them weep no more.\n\nThese like priests have watched and waited,\nOff'ring up to Christ their will;\nSoul and body consecrated,\nDay and night to serve him still:\nNow in God's most holy place\nBlest they stand before his face.",
  "first_line": "Who are these like stars appearing,"
}