The Upward Way

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Sing without ceasing, sing

Author: John Nelson Darby (1856)
Published in 7 hymnals

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1 Sing without ceasing, sing
The Saviour's present grace.
How all things shine in light divine
For those who've seen His face.

2 He's gone within the vail,
For us that place has won;
In Him we stand, a heavenly band,
Where He Himself is gone.

3 There all's unsullied light,
our hearts let in its rays;
And heavenly light makes all things bright,
Seen in that blissful gaze.

4 Such here on earth we are,
Thought we in weakness roam;
Our place on high, God's self so nigh;
His presence is our home.

5 And stayed by joy divine,
As hireling fills his day,
Through scenes of strife and desert-life
We tread in peace our way.

6 That way is upward still,
Where life and glory are;
Our rest's above; in perfect love
The glory we shall share.

7 Forever with the Lord,
Forever like Him then,
And see His face in that blest place,
Our Father's house in heaven.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #12

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Author: John Nelson Darby

Darby, John Nelson, M.A., youngest son of John Darby of Leap, King's Co., Ireland, was born at Westminster, Nov. 18, 1800; educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated in 1819; and in due course was called to the Bar. He subsequently took Holy Orders; but in a short time allied himself with the Plymouth Brethren. In the exercise of his ministry amongst them he visited most parts of the world, and translated the Bible into English, French, and German. His published works, including a Synopsis of the Books of the Bible; Notes on Revelations, &c, are numerous. He died at Bournemouth, April 29, 1882. His hymns in common use are:— 1. Hark, ten thousand voices crying. The Second Advent anticipated. Praise. Appeared in Hy… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Sing without ceasing, sing
Title:	The Upward Way
Author:	John Nelson Darby (1856)
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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ST. GEORGE (Gauntlett)

ST. THOMAS (Williams)

ST. THOMAS is actually lines 5 through 8 of the sixteen-line tune HOLBORN, composed by Aaron Williams (b. London, England, 1731; d. London, 1776) and published in his Collection (1763, 1765) as a setting for Charles Wesley's text "Soldiers of Christ, Arise" (570). The harmonization is by Lowell Maso…

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HAYDN (Haydn 53217)

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