452a. Children of the heavenly King

1 Children of the heavenly King,
As ye journey sweetly sing!
Sing your SavioUr's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways!

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

3 Lift your eyes, ye sons of light!
Sion's city is in sight:
There our endless home shall be,
There our Lord we soon shall see.

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

5 Lord, obediently we go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only Thou our Leader be,
And we still will follow Thee.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Children of the heavenly King
Title: Children of the heavenly King
Author: John Cennick (1743)
Meter: 7 S.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1894
Topic: Adoration; Following Christ; Praise
Notes: Tune name in index: BRASTED
Tune Information
Name: [Children of the heavenly King]
Composer: Peter Weimar
Meter: 7 S.
Key: G Major



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