Hymn 459
The same words as 3 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.
20 words changed · 2 stanzas only in Hymns and Tunes 1876 #459
Verse 1
1. HASTE, my soul, arise—Shake
off thy care Press;tothy native!skies—Mighty in
prayer.
Christ, he has gone before,
Count all thy sufferings o'er
Verse 1
HASTE, my dull soul, arise—
Shake off thy care ;
Lo ! in the eastern skies
Mighty in prayer.
Christ, he has gone before,
Count all thy sufferings o'er ;
Set all thy burden by ;
Jesus is there !
Not in this version
Verse 2
Saints, for the marriage feast,
Robe and prepare ;
Holy must be each guest—
Jesus is there !
Saints, wear your victory palms,
Chant your celestial psalms,
Bride of the Lamb, thy charms,
Oh ! let me wear.
Not in this version
Verse 3
Heaven's bliss is perfect, pure—
Jesus is there !
Heaven's joys for evermore—
Thou art its heir.
What makes its music sweet,
What makes its joys complete,
Then we our friends shall greet—
Jesus is there.