Sweet Paradise
Barney Elliott Warren • English
Primary Scripture: Revelation 2:7
Verse 1
Sweet paradise! my future home, The place of all the free; Where never-fading flowers bloom— I long to dwell in thee.
Chorus
Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, I long to rest my soul in thee; Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, Waiting, waiting for all the free.
Verse 2
Sweet paradise! where we shall meet, And with our Savior reign, Beyond the final judgment seat, Where comes no sinful stain.
Chorus
Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, I long to rest my soul in thee; Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, Waiting, waiting for all the free.
Verse 3
Sweet paradise! no night can fall On thy resplendent shore; Celestial day shines over all, And shall forevermore.
Chorus
Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, I long to rest my soul in thee; Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, Waiting, waiting for all the free.
Verse 4
Sweet paradise! oh, joys untold! ’Tis there I long to fly, Where worlds of pleasure will unfold, Where man shall never die.
Chorus
Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, I long to rest my soul in thee; Sweet paradise, sweet paradise, Waiting, waiting for all the free.
Scripture References
Reference 1
- revelation 2:7