The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15660

15660. Ascend, My Soul, to Pisgah's Hill

1 Ascend, my soul, to Pisgah’s hill,
Which overlooks the promised land;
Go view from thence the fertile fields,
And there with joy and wonder stand.

2 Then wish, as David did, for wings,
The wings of the celestial dove,
To bear thee up from earthly things,
To those delightful seats above.

3 There Jesus, clothed in bright array,
Displays His banner, plants His throne;
There night is turned to endless day,
Nor sin nor sorrow there is known.

4 Speed fast away, ye days and years,
Come death, convey me swiftly home;
Adieu to all my doubts and fears,
My brightest joys are yet to come.

Text Information

• First Line: Ascend, my soul, to Pisgah’s hill
• Title: Ascend, My Soul, to Pisgah's Hill
• Author: Benjamin Beddome
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: CHURCH TRIUMPHANT by James W. Elliott, DUKE STREET by John Hatton, DEUS TUORUM MILITUM from "Grenoble Antiphoner," DEPAUW by Robert G. McCutchan

Tune Information

• Name: EMMANUEL
• Composer: Carl Christian Nikolai Balle
• Meter: LM
• Key: E Major
• Copyright: Public Domain