The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16897

16897. My Soul Is Happy When I Hear

1 My soul is hap­py when I hear,
The Sav­ior is so nigh,
And longs to see His sign ap­pear
Upon the op­en­ing sky.

2 I love to wait, and watch, and pray,
And trust His liv­ing Word,
And feel the com­ing of that day
No long­er is de­ferred.

3 I do re­joice that life was giv’n
In these last days to me,
That death­less I may rise to Heav’n,
And my Re­deem­er see.

4 Then, wait­ing breth­ren, let us sing,
He will not tar­ry long,
And fill with love the hours that bring
The glo­ry of our song.

5 Yes, He will come, no long­er fear,
Though earth and hell as­sail;
His Word at­tests the mo­ment near,
And that can nev­er fail.

Text Information

• First Line: My soul is hap­py when I hear
• Title: My Soul Is Happy When I Hear
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Source: Sacred Melodies for Second Advent, Conference and Camp Meetings (Boston: Joshua V. Himes, 1843)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SHEFFIELD
• Composer: William Mather, 1756-1808
• Meter: CM
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain