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This Is Like Heaven to Me

We find many people who can't understand

Author: J. E. French (1903)
Tune: [We find many people who can't understand]
Published in 42 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 We find many people who can’t understand
Why we are so happy and free.
We’ve crossed over Jordan to Canaan’s fair land,
And this is like Heaven to me.

Refrain 1-3:
Oh, this is like Heaven to me,
Yes, this is like Heaven to me;
I’ve crossed over Jordan to Canaan’s fair land,
And this is like Heaven to me.

2 So when we are happy we sing and we shout;
Some don’t understand us, I see.
We’re filled with the Spirit, there isn’t a doubt,
And this is like Heaven to me. [Refrain]

3 We’ve heard the sweet music, the heavenly chord,
From glory land over the sea;
A soul-thrilling message from Jesus, our Lord,
And this is like Heaven to me. [Refrain]

4 We’re looking for Jesus with glory to come;
’Tis Jesus Who died on the tree.
A cloud of bright angels to carry me home—
Oh, that will be Heaven to me.

Refrain 4:
Oh, that will be Heaven to me,
Yes, that will be Heaven to me;
A cloud of bright angels to carry me home—
Yes, that will be Heaven to me.

Glorious Gospel Hymns, 1931 (Timeless Truths)

Author: J. E. French

Early 20th Century Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: We find many people who can't understand
Title: This Is Like Heaven to Me
Author: J. E. French (1903)
Meter: 11.8.11.8.8.8.11.8
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, this is like heaven to me
Publication Date: 1903
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #6751
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Timeless Truths #663
  • This_Is_Like_Heaven_to_Me.pdf (PDF)
  • This_Is_Like_Heaven_to_Me.xml (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 42 of 42)

Assembly Songs #39

Blessed Assurance #d154

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Canaan Melodies #120

Choice Songs for Youth No. 1 #10

Church Hymnal #334a

Cream of Song #d225

Divine Praise #d165

Foursquare Favorites #d182

Full Gospel Songs #37

Glad Praise #d166

Glorious Freedom #11

Glorious Gospel Hymns #320

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Glory Songs #63

Gospel Quintet Songs #d196

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Great Gospel Songs #37

Hallelujah Songs #d162

Holiness to the Lord #d205

Hymns of Hope #d189

Kingdom Songs No. 2 #d222

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Light and Life Songs No. 3 #179

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Millennial Revival #6

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New Songs of Pentecost #88

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New Songs of the Old Faith #153

Praise and Worship #249

Praise and Worship #249

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Songs for the King's Business #278

Songs of His Coming #73

Songs of Old-Time Power #d53

Songs of Pentecostal Power, Complete #58

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Songs of the Sanctuary #39

Soul Stirring Songs #d130

Soul Stirring Songs #d155

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Soul Stirring Songs #63

Spiritual hymns of worship #d508

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Spiritual Songs #49

Standardbearer Hymns #d110

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The Best of All #181

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #6751

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The Revival No. 6 #31

TextScoreAudio

Timeless Truths #663

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Victorious Songs #208

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