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Wikipedia / Sweet Place

Sweet Place is a hymn by Samuel Crossman and music composed by John Darwall and Aaron Williams.

  1. Sweet place; sweet place alone!

    1. The court of God most high,

    The heaven of heavens, the throne

    1. Of spotless majesty!

      1. Refrain

      O happy place!

    When shall I be, my God, with Thee,

    1. To see Thy face?

    The stranger homeward bends,

    1. And sigheth for his rest:

    Heaven is my home, my friends

    1. Lodge there in Abraham’s breast.

      1. Refrain

    Earth’s but a sorry tent,

    1. Pitched but a few frail days,

    A short leased tenement;

    1. Heaven’s still my song, my praise.

      1. Refrain

    No tears from any eyes

    1. Drop in that holy choir:

    But death itself there dies,

    1. And sighs themselves expire.

      1. Refrain

    There should temptations cease,

    1. My frailties there should end.

    There should I rest in peace

    1. In the arms of my best friend.

      1. Refrain

    Jerusalem on high

    1. My song and city is,

    My home whene’er I die,

    1. The center of my bliss.

      1. Refrain

    Thy walls, sweet city! thine

    1. With pearls are garnished,

    Thy gates with praises shine,

    1. Thy streets with gold are spread.

      1. Refrain

    No sun by day shines there,

    1. No moon by silent night.

    O no! these needless are;

    1. The Lamb’s the city’s light.

      1. Refrain

    There dwells my Lord, my King,

    1. Judged here unfit to live;

    There angels to Him sing,

    1. And lowly homage give.

      1. Refrain

    The patriarchs of old

    1. There from their travels cease:

    The prophets there behold

    1. Their longed for Prince of peace.

      1. Refrain

    The Lamb’s apostles there

    1. I might with joy behold:

    The harpers I might hear

    1. Harping on harps of gold.

      1. Refrain

    The bleeding martyrs, they

    1. Within those courts are found;

    All clothed in pure array,

    1. Their scars with glory crowned.

      1. Refrain

    Ah me! ah me! that I

    1. In Kedar’s tents here stay;

    No place like this on high;

    1. Thither, Lord! guide my way.

      1. Refrain