Scripture Verse

The Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces. Isaiah 25:8

Introduction

Words: Au­gus­ta L. Cum­mings, in Life Songs, ed­it­ed by Sam­uel F. Coff­man & John D. Brunk (Scott­dale, Penn­syl­van­ia: Men­non­ite Pub­lish­ing House, 1916), num­ber 84.

Music: Phet­cha­bu­ri James R. Mur­ray, 1876 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Cum­mings (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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James R. Murray (1841–1905)

Lyrics

No tears in Heav’n; as­sur­ance sweet
To hearts with sor­row worn;
Our hap­pi­ness is there com­plete,
Without one cause to mourn.

Refrain

No tears in Heav’n, no tears in Heav’n
No shade nor sor­row there;
O prince­ly bow­ers, O land of flow­ers
Jerusalem the Fair.

No tears in Heav’n; O trou­bled soul,
The Sav­ior wept when here;
He knows how waves of ang­uish roll
To wring each bit­ter tear.

Refrain

No tears in Heav’n; no vain re­gret
O’er quick be­set­ting sin;
Jesus hath wiped away our debt,
And giv’n us Heav’n to win.

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No tears in Heav’n; no part­ing there
From those we dear­ly love;
Death, ang­uished hearts, and deep des­pair,
Reach not our home above.

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