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This is an hymn by [[Charles Wesley]], 1767, from ''Family Hymns'', Hymn 165, entitled ''On the birthday of a friend.'' "A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Richmond, 2–4; where it is clear this was written for the birthday of Sarah Gwynne Wesley." Meter of the first, seventh, and eighth stanzas is {{CiteCat|669. 669}}; but other stanzas vary: the second stanza is 659. 669; third is 569. 569, fourth is 659. 569, fifth and sixth are 569. 669. | |||
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1. Come away to the skies, | |||
My beloved arise, | |||
And rejoice on the day thou wast born, | |||
On the festival day | |||
Come exulting away, | |||
To thy heavenly country return. | |||
{{Text| | 2. We have laid up our love | ||
And treasure above, | |||
Though our bodies continue below; | |||
The redeemed of the Lord | |||
We remember his word, | |||
And with singing to Zion we go.}} | |||
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3. With singing we praise | |||
The original grace | |||
By our heavenly Father bestowed, | |||
Our being receive | |||
From his bounty, and live | |||
To the honor and glory of God. | |||
4. For thy glory we are | |||
{{ | Created to share | ||
Both the nature and kingdom divine: | |||
Created again, | |||
That our souls may remain | |||
In time and eternity thine.}} | |||
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5. With thanks we approve | |||
The design of thy love | |||
Which hath joined us, in Jesus his name, | |||
So united in heart, | |||
That we never can part, | |||
Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb. | |||
6. There, there at his seat | |||
We shall suddenly meet, | |||
And be parted in body no more, | |||
We shall sing to our lyres | |||
With the heavenly choirs, | |||
And our Savior in glory adore.}} | |||
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7. Hallelujah we sing | |||
To our Father and King, | |||
And his rapturous praises repeat; | |||
To the Lamb that was slain | |||
Hallelujah again | |||
Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet. | |||
8. In assurance of hope | |||
We to Jesus look up, | |||
Till his banner unfurled in the air | |||
From our grave we doth see, | |||
And cry out "It is he!" | |||
And fly up to acknowledge him there!}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 23 March 2024
General information
This is an hymn by Charles Wesley, 1767, from Family Hymns, Hymn 165, entitled On the birthday of a friend. "A manuscript precursor of this hymn appears in MS Richmond, 2–4; where it is clear this was written for the birthday of Sarah Gwynne Wesley." Meter of the first, seventh, and eighth stanzas is 669. 669; but other stanzas vary: the second stanza is 659. 669; third is 569. 569, fourth is 659. 569, fifth and sixth are 569. 669.
Settings by composers (automated)
- Anonymous — Happiness English TB
- R. D. Humphreys — Middlebury English STB
- Jeremiah Ingalls — Fellowship English STB
Text and translations
English text 1. Come away to the skies, |
3. With singing we praise |
5. With thanks we approve |
7. Hallelujah we sing |
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