Rising to God

Verse 1

Now let our souls, on wings sublime, Rise from the vanities of time: Draw back the parting vail and see The glories of eternity.

Verse 2

Born by a new celestial birth, Why should we grovel here on earth? Why grasp at transitory toys, So near to heav'n's eternal joys?

Verse 3

Shall aught beguile us on the road, When we are walking back to God? For strangers into life we come, And dying is but going home.

Verse 4

Welcome sweet hour of full discharge, That sets our longing souls at large: Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell, And gives us with our God to dwell.

Verse 5

To dwell with God, to feel his love, Is the full heav'n enjoyed above; And the sweet expectation now, Is the young dawn of heav'n below.