The Little Minstrel ‎#45

45. Eminence

1 There is a land of pure delight,
Where saints in glory reign;
Eternal day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.

2 There everlasting spring abides,
And never with'ring flowers;
Death, like a narrow sea, divides
This heavenly land from ours.

3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood,
Stand dressed in living green;
So to the Jews old Canaan stood,
While Jordan rolled between.

1 Ye men and angels, witness now,--
Before the Lord we speak,
To him we make our solemn vow,--
A vow we dare not break;

2 That long as life itself shall last,
Ourselves to Christ we yield;
Nor from his cause will we depart,
Or ever quit the field.

3 We trust not in our native strength,
But on his grace rely;
May he, with our returning wants,
All needful aid supply.

4 O, guide our doubtful feet aright,
And keep us in thy ways;
And, while we turn our vows to pray'rs,
Turn thou our pray'rs to praise.

Text Information

• First Line: There is a land of pure delight
• Title: Eminence
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1867
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: EMINENCE
• Composer: A. D. Fillmore
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.