Saints Dwell in Heaven

Verse 1

This spacious earth is all the Lord’s, And men and worms, and beasts and birds: He rais'd the building on the seas, And gave it for their dwelling-place.

Verse 2

But there’s a brighter world on high, Thy palace, Lord, above the sky: Who shall ascend that blest abode, And dwell so near his Maker, God?

Verse 3

He that abhors and fears to sin, Whose heart is pure, whose hands are clean, Him shall the Lord, the Saviour bless, And clothe his soul with righteousness.

Verse 4

These are the men, the pious race, That seek the God of Jacob’s face: These shall enjoy the blissful sight And dwell in everlasting light.

Verse 5

Rejoice ye shining worlds on high, Behold the King of glory nigh;! Who can this King of glory be? The mighty Lord, the Saviour’s he.

Verse 6

Ye heav’nly gates, your leaves display, To make the Lord, the Saviour's way: Laden with spoils from earth and hell, The Conqu'ror comes with God to dwell.

Verse 7

Rais'd from the dead in awful state, He opens heav’n’s eternal gate, To give his saints a blest abode, Near their Redeemer and their God.