The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#619

619. We Speak of the Realms of the Blest

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

2 We speak 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!

3 We speak of its freedom from sin,
From sorrow, temptation, and care,
From trials without and within,
But what must it be to be there!

4 We speak of its service of love,
The robes which the glorified wear,
The Church of the first-born above,
But what must it be to be there!

5 Do Thou, Lord, 'mid sorrow and woe,
Still for heaven my spirit prepare,
And shortly I also shall know
And feel what it is to be there.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: We speak of the realms of the blest
• Title: We Speak of the Realms of the Blest
• Author: Elizabeth (King) Mills (1829)
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8. Dactylic.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Last Things: Heaven
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: DEVOTION
• Composer: J. A. Johnson (1846)
• Meter: 8 8, 8 8. Dactylic.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.