Kind Words ‎#82

82. How pleasant thus to dwell below

1 How pleasant thus to dwell below,
In fellowship of love;
And tho' we part, 'tis bliss to know,
The good will meet above.
The good will meet above,
The good will meet above,
And tho' we part, 'tis bliss to know,
The good will meet above.

Chorus:
O! that will be joyful, Joyful, joyful,
O! that will be joyful,
To meet to part no more.
To meet and part no more,
On Canaan's happy shore,
And sing the everlasting song,
With those who've gone before.

2 Yes, happy tho't! when we are free
From earthly grief and pain,
In heav'n we shall each other see,
And never part again.
And never part again,
And never part again,
In heav'n we shall each other see,
And never part again.

Chorus:
O! That will be joyful, Joyful, joyful,
O! that will joyful,
To meet to part no more.
To meet to part no more,
On Canaan's happy shore,
And sing the everlasting song,
With those who've gone before.

3 The children who have loved the Lord
Shall hail their teachers there;
And teachers gain the rich reward
Of all their toil and care.
Chorus: O! that will, &c.

4
Then let us each in strength divine,
Still walk in wisdom's ways;
That we, with those we love, may join
In never-lasting praise.
Chorus: O! that will, &c.

Text Information

• First Line: How pleasant thus to dwell below
• Refrain First Line: O! that will be joyful, Joyful, joyful
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1871

Tune Information

• Name: PARTING HYMN
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major