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There Is a House Not Made with Hands

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #6742 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1. There is a house not made with hands, Eternal and on high; And here my spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 2. Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolved and fall; Then, O my soul! with joy obey Thy heav’nly Father’s call. 3. ’Tis He, by His almighty grace, That forms Thee fit for Heav’n; And, as an earnest of the place, Has His own Spirit giv’n. 4. We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith lives upon His Word; But while the body is our home, We’re absent from the Lord. 5. ’Tis pleasant to believe Thy grace, But we had rather see; We would be absent from the flesh And present, Lord, with Thee. Languages: English Tune Title: CONDESCENSION

There Is a House Not Made with Hands

Author: Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 Hymnal: The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #642 (1972) Topics: Book One: Hymns, Songs, Chorales; Seasons, Days, Services Funeral Condolence, Consolation Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:2 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ANNE

There is a House not made with Hands

Hymnal: Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns, Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scripture Collection #XX (1760) Lyrics: 1 There is a House not made with Hands, eternal and on high; And here my Spirit waiting stands, till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this Prison of my Clay must be dissolv'd and fall; Then, O my Soul, with Joy obey Thy heav'nly Father's Call. 3 'Tis He by his almighty Grace, that forms thee fit for Heav'n; And, as an Earnest of the Place, has his own Spirit giv'n. 4 We walk by Faith of Joys to come; Faith lives upon his Word; But while the Body is our Home, we're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy Grace, but we had rather see; We would be absent from the Flesh, and present, Lord, with Thee. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:5-8 Languages: English

There is a House not made with Hands

Hymnal: A New Version of the Psalms of David #HXX (1760) Lyrics: 1 There is a House not made with Hands, eternal and on high, And here my Spirit waiting stands, till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this Prison of my Clay must be dissolv'd and fall; Then, O my Soul, with Joy obey Thy heav'nly Father's Call. 3 'Tis He by his almighty Grace, that forms thee fit for Heav'n, And as an Earnest of the Place, has his own Spirit giv'n. 4 We walk by Faith of Joys to come, Faith lives upon his Word; But while the Body is our Home we're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy Grace, but we had rather see; We would be absent from the Flesh, and present, Lord, with Thee. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:5-8 Languages: English

There is a House not made with Hands

Hymnal: Appendix, Containing a Number of Hymns Taken Chiefly from Dr. Watts's Scriptural Collection #XX (1765) Lyrics: 1 There is a House not made with Hands, eternal and on high; And here my Spirit waiting stands, till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this Prison of my Clay must be dissolv'd and fall; Then, O my Soul, with Joy obey Thy heav'nly Father's Call. 3 'Tis He by his almighty Grace, that forms thee fit for Heav'n, And as an Earnest of the Place, has his own Spirit giv'n. 4 We walk by Faith of Joys to come; Faith lives upon his Word; But while the Body is our Home, we're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy Grace, but we had rather see; We would be absent from the Flesh, and present, Lord, with Thee. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:5-8 Languages: English

There is a House not made with Hands

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.CX (1766) Lyrics: 1 There is a House not made with Hands, Eternal and on high, And here my Spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this Prison of my Clay Must be dissolv'd and fall; Then, O my Soul, with Joy obey Thy heav'nly Father's Call. 3 'Tis He, by his Almighty Grace, That forms thee fit for Heav'n; And as an Earnest of the Place, Has his own Spirit giv'n. 4 We walk by Faith of Joys to come, Faith lives upon his Word; But while the Body is our Home, We're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy Grace, But we had rather see; We would be absent from the Flesh, And present, Lord, with Thee. Topics: Death and Glory; Faith and Sight; Flesh Our Tabernacle Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1 Languages: English

There is a house not made with hands

Hymnal: A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, for Public and Private Worship #384 (1845) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 There is a house not made with hands, Eternal and on high; And here my spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolv'd and fall, Then, O my soul, with joy obey Thy heavenly Father's call. 3 'Tis he, by his almighty grace, That forms thee fit for heaven, And as an earnest of the place, Has his own Spirit given. 4 We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith lives upon his word; But while the body is our home We're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace, But we had rather see; We would be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee. Topics: Consummation of Things Death Languages: English

There is a house not made with hands

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #448 (1899) Lyrics: 1 There is a house not made with hands, Eternal and on high; And here my spirit waiting stands, And here my spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolved and fall, Then, O my soul! with joy obey Then, O my soul! with joy obey Thy Heavenly Father's call. 3 'Tis He, by His almighty grace, That forms thee fit for heaven, And as an earnest of the place, And as an earnest of the place, Has His own Spirit given. 4 We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith lives upon His word; But while the body is our home, But while the body is our home, We're absent from the Lord. Amen. Topics: Death Anticipated; Fellowship with God Languages: English Tune Title: TAPPAN

There is a house not made with hands

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #465 (1870) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 There is a house not made with hands, Eternal and on high; And here my spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolved and fall, Then, O my soul, with joy obey Thy Heavenly Father’s call. 3 ’Tis He, by His almighty grace, That forms thee fit for heaven, And as an earnest of the place, Has His own Spirit given. 4 We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith lives upon His Word; But while the body is our home, We’re absent from the Lord. Topics: Christians their life and experience; Constancy; Death anticipation of; Heaven anticipation of; Heaven mansions in; Mansions in heaven Languages: English

There is a house not made with hands

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #659 (1835) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: There is a house not made with hands, Eternal and on high; And here my spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolved and fall; Then, O my soul! with joy obey Thy heav'nly Father's call. 'Tis he, by his almighty grace, That forms thee fit for heav'n; And, as an earnest of the place, Has his own Spirit giv'n. We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith lives upon his word; But while the body is our home, We're absent from the Lord. 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace, But we had rather see; We would be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:1 Languages: English

There is a house not made with hands

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #721 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 There is a house not made with hands, Eternal and on high; And here my spirit waiting stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 2 Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dissolv'd and fall, Then, O my soul, with joy obey Thy heavenly Father's call. 3 'Tis he, by his almighty grace, That forms thee fit for heaven, And as an earnest of the place, Has his own Spirit given. 4 We walk by faith of joys to come, Faith lives upon his word; But while the body is our home We're absent from the Lord. 5 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace, But we had rather see; We would be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee. Topics: Death Death of the pious; Death and immediate Glory Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:8

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