Scripture Verse

I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2

Introduction

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Jean B. de Santeüil 1630–1697

Words: Jean B. de San­teüil, in the Pa­ris Bre­vi­ary, 1686, page 503 (No­bis, Olym­po red­di­tus). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John Chand­ler, Hymns of the Pri­mi­tive Church, 1837, page 86.

Music: Heb­ron Lo­well Ma­son, 1830 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

O Christ, who hast prepared a place
For us around Thy throne of grace,
We pray Thee, lift our hearts above,
And draw them with the cords of love.

Source of all good, Thou, gracious Lord,
Art our exceeding great reward;
How transient is our present pain,
How boundless our eter­nal gain!

With open face and joyful heart,
We then shall see Thee as Thou art:
Our love shall ne­ver cease to glow,
Our praise shall ne­ver cease to flow.

Thy ne­ver-failing grace to prove,
A surety of Thine endless love,
Send down Thy Holy Ghost, to be
The raiser of our souls to Thee.