Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#146a

146a. In heaven above, in heaven above

1 In heaven above, in heaven above,
Where God our Father dwells,
How boundless there the blessedness!
No tongue its greatness tells;
There face to face, and full and free,
Ever and evermore we see--
We see the Lord of hosts!

2 In heaven above, in heaven above,
What glory deep and bright!
The splendor of the noonday sun
Grows pale before its light;
That mighty Sun that ne'er goes down,
Before whose face clouds never frown,
Is God the Lord of hosts.

3 In heaven above, in heaven above,
No tears of pain are shed;
For nothing e'er shall fade or die;
Life’s fullness round is spread,
And, like an ocean, joy o’erflows,
And with immortal mercy glows
Our God the Lord of hosts.

4 In heaven above, in heaven above,
God hath a joy prepared,
Which mortal ear hath never heard,
Nor mortal vision shared,
Which never entered mortal breast,
By mortal lips was ne'er expressed,
'Tis God, the Lord of Hosts!

Text Information

• First Line: In heaven above, in heaven above
• Translator: William Maccall, 1812 - 88
• Reviser: Johan Astrom, 1767 - 1844
• Author: Laurentius Laurentii Laurinus, 1573 - 1655
• Meter: 8 6, 8 6, 8 8 6.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Saints' Days - Minor Festivals; The Life In Christ: Comfort and Rest; The Life In Christ: Life Everlasting

Tune Information

• Name: LAURINUS
• Meter: 8 6, 8 6, 8 8 6.
• Key: f minor
• Source: Swedish Koralbok, 1697