Hymns to the Living God ‎#341

341. Oh, What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

1 Oh, what their joy and their glory must be,
those endless Sabbaths the blessed ones see!
Crowns for the valiant, to weary ones rest;
God shall be all, and in all, ever blest.

2 In new Jerusalem joy shall be found,
blessings of peace shall forever abound;
wish and fulfillment are not severed there,
nor the things prayed for come short of the pray'r.

3 We, where no troubles distraction can bring,
safely the anthems of Zion shall sing;
while for Your grace, Lord, their voices of praise
Your blessed people shall evermore raise.

4 Now let us worship our Lord and our King,
joyfully raising our voices to sing:
Praise to the Father, and praise to the Son,
praise to the Spirit, to God, Three in One.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, what their joy and their glory must be
• Title: Oh, What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be
• Author: Peter Abelard, 12th cent.
• Translator: John Mason Neale (1854)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2017
• Topic: Comfort, Death, and Glory

Tune Information

• Name: O QUANTA QUALA
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Key: G Major
• Source: Paris Antiphoner, 1681