The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8746

8746. Sweet Surprises

1 Sweet surprises wait the Christian,
In the Father’s home on high;
Music, earthly ear hath heard not,
Scenes, too bright for mortal eye.

Refrain:
Let us hear the Spirit, whispering,
Of the heav’nly joys to come;
Live by faith in Him who saved us,
Till we reach that glorious home.

2 Loftiest flights of human fancy,
Cannot grasp a single trace;
Of the Heav’n prevailing glory,
Beaming from the Savior’s face. [Refrain]

3 Brighter than the piercing sun rays,
Clearer than the moon’s pure light,
Is the glory, grand, eternal,
Of that land that knows no night. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet surprises wait the Christian
• Title: Sweet Surprises
• Author: T. T. Bacheller
• Refrain First Line: Let us hear the Spirit, whispering
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Crowning Glory No. 1 by Peter Bilhorn (Chicago: P. Bilhorn, 1890)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: YUCATÁN
• Composer: Norman M. Mattice (1890)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain