The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7287

7287. What Must It Be to Be There!

1. We talk of the realms of the blessed,
That country so bright and so fair,
And oft are its glories confessed,
But what must it be to be there!

Refrain
Oh, what must it be to be there,
Oh, what must it be to be there;
With Jesus our friend,
All eternity to spend,
Oh, what must it be to be there.

2. We talk of its pathways of gold,
Its walls decked with jewels so rare;
Its wonders and pleasures untold,
But what must it be to be there! [Refrain]

3. We talk of its freedom from sin,
From sorrow, temptation and care,
From trials without and within;
But what must it be to be there! [Refrain]

4. We talk of its peace and its love,
The robes which the glorified wear;
The songs of the blessèd above,
But what must it be to be there! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We talk of the realms of the blessed
• Title: What Must It Be to Be There!
• Author: J. M. Kieffer (1871)
• Refrain First Line: Oh, what must it be to be there
• Language: English
• Source: The Pearl (Cleveland, Ohio: S. Brainard & Sons, 1871), number 6umber 6
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [We talk of the realms of the blessed]
• Composer: J. M. Kieffer (1871)
• Incipit: 12333 43233 45554
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: The Pearl (Cleveland, Ohio: S. Brainard & Sons, 1871), number 6
• Copyright: Public Domain