O Happy Soul That Lives On High

Verse 1

Oh, happy soul that lives on high, While men lie grov'ling here, His hopes are fix'd above the sky, And faith forbids his fear.

Verse 2

His conscience knows no secret stings, While grace and joy combine To form a life whose holy springs Are hidden and divine.

Verse 3

He waits in secret on his God; His God in secret sees: Let earth be all in arms abroad, He dwells in heavenly peace.

Verse 4

His pleasures rise from things unseen, Beyond this world and time, Where neither eyes nor ears have been, Nor thoughts of mortals climb.

Verse 5

He looks to heaven's eternal hill, To meet that glorious day When Christ His promise shall fulfil And call his soul away.