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The happiness of departing and bieng with Christ

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns from the Most Approved Authors #CCCLVIII (1799) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: While on the verge of life I stand Lyrics: 1 While on the verge of life I stand, And view the scene on either hand, My spirit struggles with my clay, And longs to wing its flight away. 2 Come, ye angelic guardians, come, And lead the willing pilgrim home; Ye know the way to Jesu's throne, Source of my joys, and of your own. 3 The blissful interview, how sweet! To fall transported at his feet! Rais'd in his arms to see his face Thro' the full beamings of his grace! 4 Yet with these prospects full in sight, We'll wait thy signal for the flight; For, while thy service I pursue, I find my heav'n begun below. Topics: Saints Death of; Sinners Death of; Saints Death of Scripture: Philippians 1:23 Languages: English

The happiness of departing and bieng with Christ

Hymnal: The Hartford Selection of Hymns #CCCLVIII (1802) Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: While on the verge of life I stand Lyrics: 1 While on the verge of life I stand, And view the scene on either hand, My spirit struggles with my clay, And longs to wing its flight away. 2 Come, ye angelic guardians, come, And lead the willing pilgrim home; Ye know the way to Jesu's throne, Source of my joys, and of your own. 3 The blissful interview, how sweet! To fall transported at his feet! Rais'd in his arms to see his face Thro' the full beamings of his grace! 4 Yet with these prospects full in sight, We'll wait thy signal for the flight; For, while thy service I pursue, I find my heav'n begun below. Topics: Saints Death of; Sinners Death of; Saints Death of Scripture: Philippians 1:23 Languages: English

Desiring to depart, and to be with Christ

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #310 (1845) Meter: 8.6.8.6 First Line: While on the verge of life I stand Lyrics: 1 While on the verge of life I stand, And view the scene on either hand, My spirit struggles with my clay, And longs to wing its flight away. 2 Where Jesus dwells my soul would be, And faints my much-lov'd Lord to see; Earth, twine no more about my heart! For 'tis far better to depart. 3 Come, ye angelic convoys! come, And lead the willing pilgrim home; Ye know the way to Jesus' throne,-- Source of my joys, and of your own. 4 The blissful interview, how sweet! To fall transported at his feet! Rais'd in his arms, to view his face Through the full beamings of his grace! 5 As with a seraphs voice to sing! To fly as on a cherub's wing! Performing, with unwearied hands, The present Savior's high commands. 6 Yet, with these prospects full in sight, We'll wait thy signal for the flight, For, while thy service we pursue, We find a heaven in all we do. Topics: The Christian His Various Relations Scripture: Philippians 1:23 Languages: English

The Happiness of being with Christ

Hymnal: The Christian's Duty #S.XXI (1801) First Line: While on the Verge of Life I stane Lyrics: 1 While on the Verge of Life I stand, And view the Scene on either Hand, My Spirit struggles with my clay, And longs to wing its Flight away. 2 Where Jesus dwells my Soul would be; And faints my much lov'd Lord to see; Earth, twine no more about my Heart; For 'tis far better to depart 3 Come, ye angelic Convoys, come, And lead the willing Pilgrim home; Ye Know the Way to Jesu's throne, Source of my Joys, and of your own. 4 The blissful Interview, how sweet! To fall transported at his Feet! Rais'd in his Arms to see his Face Through the full Beamings of his Grace. 5 As with a Seraphs Voice to sing! To fly as on a Cherub's Wings! Performing with unweary'd Hands The present Saviour's high Commands. 6 Yet with these Prospects full in Sight, We'll wait thy Signal for the Flight; For, while thy Service I pursue, I find my Heav'n begun below. Languages: English