The Hymnal ‎#430

430. O what their joy and their glory must be

1 O what their joy and their glory must be,
Those endless Sabbaths the blessed ones see;
Crown for the valiant, to weary ones rest;
God shall be All, and in all ever blest.

2 Truly Jerusalem name we that shore,
"Vision of Peace," that brings joy evermore;
Wish and fulfillment can severed be ne'er,
Nor the thing prayed for come short of the prayer.

3 There, where no troubles distraction can bring,
We the sweet anthems of Zion shall sing;
While for Thy grace, Lord, their voices of praise
Thy blessed people shall evermore raise.

4 Low before Him with our praises we fall,
Of whom, and in whom, and through whom are all;
Of whom, the Father; and through whom, the Son;
In whom, the Spirit, with these ever One.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O what their joy and their glory must be
• Translator: Rev. John Mason Neale (1854; alt.)
• Author: Pierre Abelard (1079-1142)
• Meter: 10. 10. 10. 10. Dactylic
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Life Everlasting; Eternal Life; Funeral Services; Heaven; Immortal Life; Memorial Days; Processionals; Saints, Communion of

Tune Information

• Name: O QUANTA QUALIA
• Meter: 10. 10. 10. 10. Dactylic
• Key: G Major
• Source: La Feillée's "Méthode du Plain Chant," 1808