The Cyber Hymnal ‎#928

928. Children of the Heavenly King

1. Children of the heavenly King,
As ye journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Savior’s worthy praise,
Glorious in His works and ways

2. We are traveling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.

3. O, ye banished seed, be glad!
Christ our advocate is made;
Us to save, our flesh assumes—
Brother to our souls becomes.

4. Shout, ye little flock, and blest,
You on Jesus’ throne shall rest:
There your seat is now prepared—
There your kingdom and reward.

5. Lift your eyes, ye sons of light,
Zion’s city is in sight:
There our endless home shall be,
There our Lord we soon shall see.

6. Fear not, brethren; joyful stand
On the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father’s Son,
Bids you undismayed go on.

7. Lord, obedient we would go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only Thou our leader be;
And we will still follow Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Children of the heavenly King
• Title: Children of the Heavenly King
• Author: John Cennick (1742)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Sacred Hymns for the Children of God, 1742
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn is sung at the beginning & end of the 1942 Academy Award winning movie "Mrs. Miniver." Alternate tunes: BEWDLEY, Frederick A. Gore-Ouseley, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1889; BRASTED, Georg P. Weimar, 1780; VIENNA, Justin H. Knecht, 1797

Tune Information

• Name: PLEYEL'S HYMN
• Composer: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1791)
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 35234 23352 34212
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain