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1 We sing of the joys that await us,
When victors thro’ Jesus we stand
Arrayed in the beautiful garments
Laid up in Immanuel’s land;
But oh, if our eyes could be opened,
That land for a moment to see,
Our souls would be lost in its brightness,
And long from this world to be free.
Refrain:
Nearer, yes, nearer we come,
Nearer the realms of day;
The clouds that hung darkly around us
Are breaking forever away.
2 We sing of the harps that are swelling
The praise of our Saviour above,
And numberless millions in chorus
Repeating his wonderful love;
But oh, if one chord of their music
Could burst on us here as we roam,
Our souls in the fulness of rapture
Would long for the glory of home. [Refrain]
3 We sing of the friends that are waiting
And watching the sound of the oar
When anchors our boat in the harbor
Where sorrow and tears are no more;
But oh, when we step from our moorings,
And gaze on that region so fair,
We’ll shout “hallelujah to Jesus,”
Who brought us so tenderly there. [Refrain]
Source: Showers of Blessing #58
First Line: | We sing of the joys that await us |
Author: | Fanny J. Crosby |
Refrain First Line: | Nearer, yes, nearer we come |
Instances (1 - 3 of 3) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Sacred Trio: comprising Redemption Songs, Showers of Blessing, the Joyful Sound #373 | Breaking Forever Away | We sing of the joys that await us | [We sing of the joys that await us] | Lizzie Edwards | 1889 | ![]() | |||||||||||
Showers of Blessing #58 | Breaking Forever Away | We sing of the joys that await us | [We sing of the joys that await us] | Lizzie Edwards | 1888 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||
The Sacred Trio: comprising Redemption Songs, Showers of Blessing, The Joyful Sound (Word ed.) #373 | Nearer, yes, nearer we come | We sing of the joys that await us | Lizzie Edwards | 1892 | Heaven | | ![]() |