The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13920

13920. Rejoicing In Hope

1 In that far distant land where the angels of light,
Are resplendent with glory no mortal hath known,
Where the praise of the Lord is their holy delight,
As with melodies sweet, they encircle the throne.
I’ve a Savior whose glory outshines all beside,
From whose bosom the fullness of love ov­er­flows;
Who once visited earth and in bitterness died,
To redeem my dark soul from its sin and its woes.

2 In that far distant home where the angels of peace,
Are united in love, and where harmony reigns,
Where the Father of all, in His infinite grace
Sweetly smiles on the children His bounty sustains;
I’ve a mansion of bliss which my Savior has giv’n,
Who with blood sealed my pardon and made me His own;
To partake of His fullness of glory in Heav’n,
And to sit at His side on His beautiful throne.

Text Information

• First Line: In that far distant land where the angels of light
• Title: Rejoicing In Hope
• Author: Carlos Swift
• Meter: 12.12.12.12 D
• Language: English
• Source: The Iris by Horace Hawley (Chicago: C. Swift, 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: AHRWEILER
• Composer: Horace Harlow Hawley (1881)
• Meter: 12.12.12.12 D
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain