Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#584

584. High in yonder realms of light

1 High in yonder realms of light
Dwell the raptured saints above,
Far beyond our feeble sight,
Happy in Immanuel's love.

2 Pilgrims in this vale of tears,
Once they knew, like us below,
Gloomy doubts, distressing fears,
Torturing pain, and heavy woe.

3 But, these days of weeping o'er,
Past this scene of toil and pain,
They shall feel distress no more,
Never--never weep again.

4 ‘Mid the chorus of the skies,
‘Mid th’angelic lyres above,
Hark--their songs melodious rise,
Songs of praise to Jesus' love!

5 Happy Spirits! ye are fled
Where no grief can entrance find:
Lulled to rest the aching head,
Soothed the anguish of the mind.

6 Every tear is wiped away--
Sighs no more shall heave the breast;
Night is lost in endless day--
Sorrow, in eternal rest.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: High in yonder realms of light
• Author: Thomas Raffles (1812)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Heaven: Our Home; Heaven: Rest in; Pilgrimage
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: FERRIER
• Composer: John B. Dykes
• Meter: 7s
• Notes: Public Domain.