1 Since Christ my soul from sin set free,
This world has been a heaven to me;
And ’mid earth’s sorrows and its woe,
’Tis heaven my Jesus here to know.
Refrain:
O hallelujah! yes, ’tis heaven,
’Tis heaven to know my sin's forgiven;
On land or sea, what matters where?
Where Jesus is, ’tis heaven there.
2 Once heaven seemed a far-off place,
Till Jesus showed His smiling face;
Now it’s begun within my soul,
’Twill last while endless ages roll. [Refrain]
3 What matters where on earth we dwell?
On mountain top, or in the dell,
In cottage, or a mansion fair,
Where Jesus is, ’tis heaven there. [Refrain]
Butler, Charles F. (fl. 1898). Known only from his "Since Christ Jesus my soul from sin set free" (Refrain: "O Hallelujah, yes, 'tis heaven"). This was copyrighted by James M. Black in his The Chorus of Praise (New York: Eton & Main, 1898). It appeared in about 100 hymnals, 1898-1978, mostly non-denominational gospel-song collections.
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Display Title: Where Jesus Is, 'Tis HeavenFirst Line: Since Christ my soul from sin set freeTune Title: [Since Christ my soul from sin set free]Author: Charles J. ButlerSource: The Chorus of Praise, edited by James M. Black (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1898), page 1
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(Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven)Tune Title: [Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven]Date: 1986
Display Title: Since Christ my Soul from Sin Set Free (Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven There)First Line: Since Christ my soul from sin set freeTune Title: WHERE JESUS ISAuthor: C. J. ButlerMeter: 88.88. with RefrainScripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17Date: 2011Subject: Jesus | Love; The Christian Life | Testimony; Zeal |