385. O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be

1 O what their joy and their glory must be,
as endless Sabbaths the blessed ones see:
Crowns for the valiant, for weary ones rest:
God shall be all, and in all ever blessed.

2 The true Jerusalem holy is there,
whose peaceful duties give joy free from care;
Where disappointment no heart can assail,
where each prayer whispered is heard without fail.

3 Longing for home now let every heart raise
prayers of devotion and anthems of praise;
From streams of sorrow we lift up our eyes,
to the blessed city, our home and our prize.

4 There is a Sabbath of unending light,
joyfully keeping that holy day bright,
We join in chanting the song without cease
with all the saints in that sweet realm of peace.

Text Information
First Line: O what their joy and their glory must be
Title: O What Their Joy and Their Glory Must Be
Translator: John M. Neale (1841, alt.)
Translator: S. W. Duffield (1886, alt.)
Author: Peter Abelard, 1079-1142
Meter: 10.10.10.10.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1995
Scripture: ;
Topic: Burial and Memorial; Church: Communion of Saints; City of God (8 more...)
Notes: Transl. composite
Tune Information
Name: O QUANTA QUALIA
Meter: 10.10.10.10.
Key: G Major
Source: La Feillée's Nouvelle Méthode de Plain Chant, 1808



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