Author: Laurentius L. Laurinus, 1573-1655; William Maccall, 1812-1888 Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 36 hymnals Topics: Death and Life to Come; Life to Come First Line: In heav'n above, in heav'n above Lyrics: 1 In heav'n above, in heav'n above,
where God our Father dwells;
how boundless there the blessedness!
No tongue its greatness tells.
There face to face and full and free,
the everliving God we see,
our God, the Lord of hosts!
2 In heav'n above, in heav'n above,
what glory deep and bright!
The splendor of the noonday sun
grows pale before its light.
The mighty sun that goes not down,
before whose face clouds never frown,
is God, the Lord of hosts!
3 In heav'n above, in heav'n above,
no tears of pain are shed,
for nothing there can fade or die;
life’s fullness round is spread,
and like an ocean joy o’erflows,
and with immortal mercy glows
our God, the Lord of hosts!
4 In heav'n above, in heav'n above,
God has a joy prepared,
which mortal ear has never heard,
nor mortal vision shared,
which never entered mortal thought,
in mortal dreams was never sought,
O God, the Lord of hosts! Scripture: Revelation 21 Used With Tune: I HIMMELEN, I HIMMELEN
In Heav'n Above