The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2583

2583. How Oft We Are There

1. We sing of a land where the servants of God
Shall meet when their journey is o’er,
And clasp their glad hands as they gather at morn,
To labor and sorrow no more.

Refrain
We sing of the beautiful mansions of rest
Our Savior has gone to prepare;
And oh, when we think of the bliss they unfold,
In spirit, how oft we are there.

2. We sing of a land where the leaves never fall,
A land where their bloom never dies;
And Jesus Himself, with His own loving hand,
Will wipe every tear from our eyes. [Refrain]

3. We sing of the palms that the conquerors wave,
Who triumphed through Jesus our Lord;
Who fought to the last, and with shouts on their tongues,
Went home to receive their reward. [Refrain]

4. We sing of the friends who are waiting today
For us in that region so fair;
But who can describe what a joy it will be
To know that indeed we are there? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We sing of a land where the servants of God
• Title: How Oft We Are There
• Author: Fanny Crosby (1892)
• Refrain First Line: We sing of the beautiful mansions of rest
• Language: English
• Source: Winning Songs, by John Sweney et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1892).
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [We sing of a land where the servants of God]
• Composer: John R. Sweney (1860)
• Incipit: 53215 32531 67651
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain