Sweet the Time

George Burder (1779) • English

Primary Scripture: Psalm 50:5-6

Verse 1

Sweet the time, exceeding sweet! When the saints together meet When the Saviour is the theme, When they join to sing of him.

Verse 2

Sing we then eternal love, Such as did the Father move He beheld the world undone, Loved the world the gave his Son.

Verse 3

Sing the Son's amazing love; How he left the realms above, Took our nature and our place, Lived and died to save our race.

Verse 4

Sweet the time, exceeding sweet, When the saints in heav'n shall meet Jesus still will be the theme, They shall always sing of him.

Scripture References

Reference 1

Reference 2

Reference 3

Reference 4