Scripture Verse

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. 1 Corinthians 2:9

Introduction

Words: Ed­en R. Lat­ta, in Joy­ful Lays, by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1884), num­ber 4.

Music: Alon­zo J. Ab­bey (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Eden R. Latta (1839–1915)

Lyrics

Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard
Nor hath the fan­cy por­trayed,
What the dear Lord hath in re­serve,
If His com­mands are ob­eyed.

Refrain

We shall wan­der no more, but on the bright shore,
We’ll share in that home the glo­ry to come;
We shall wan­der no more, but on the bright shore,
We’ll share in that home the glo­ry to come.

Mansions of joy, ag­es ago,
Jesus the Mas­ter fore­told;
They are for us, just as they were
For the dis­ci­ples of old.

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Pilgrims are we, seek­ing to find,
Regions than Ca­naan more fair;
Heav’n is our home, ov­er the tide,
Where is no sor­row or care.

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Loved ones are there, torn from us here,
We their dear fac­es shall see;
Never fare­well then shall be said,
Never a part­ing shall be.

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