The Voice of Praise ‎#1020

1020. How happy is the pilgrim's lot

1 How happy is the pilgrim's lot,
How free from every anxious thought,
From worldly hope and fear!
Confined to neither court nor cell,
His soul disdains on earth to dwell,--
He only sojourns here.

2 No foot of land do I possess,
No cottage in this wilderness;
A poor wayfaring man,
I lodge awhile in tents below,
Or gladly wander to and fro,
Till I my Canaan gain.

3 There is my house and portion fair,
My treasure and my heart are there,
And my abiding home;
For me my elder brethren stay,
And angels beckon me away,
And Jesus bids me come.

4 I come, thy servant, Lord, replies;
I come to meet thee in the skies,
And claim my heavenly rest!
Now let the pilgrim's journey end,
Now, O my Saviour, Brother, Friend,
Receive me to thy breast!

Text Information

• First Line: How happy is the pilgrim's lot
• Author: J. Wesley
• Meter: C. P. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Topic: Spiritual Songs; The Pilgrim's Lot

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