The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7414

7414. What Heavenly Music

1. What heavenly music steals over the sea!
Entrancing the senses like sweet melody!
’Tis the voice of the angels, borne soft on the air;
For me they are singing; their welcome I hear.

2. On the banks of old Jordan, here gazing I stand,
And earnestly longing, I stretch forth my hand;
Send a convoy of angels, dear Jesus, I pray!
Let me join that sweet music; come, take me away.

3. Though dark are the waters and rough is the wave,
If Jesus permit, the wild surges I’ll brave;
For that heavenly music hath ravished me so,
I must join in that chorus! I’ll go! Let me go.

Text Information

• First Line: What heavenly music steals over the sea
• Title: What Heavenly Music
• Meter: 11.11.12.11
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns for God's Peculiar People, by James White, 1849
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HEAVENLY MUSIC
• Meter: 11.11.12.11
• Incipit: 12334 33223 21271
• Key: F Major
• Source: Hymns and Tunes, 1886
• Copyright: Public Domain