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HOME OF THE BLEST (Warner)

Scripture Verse

Blest is the one who perseveres under trial…he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12

Introduction

Words: Hat­tie A. War­ner, in Gar­lands of Praise, ed­it­ed by Asa Hull (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Asa Hull, 1876), num­ber 43, alt.

Music: D. S. Wy­mer (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

Oh, bright will the light of that ho­ly day dawn,
And grand will that ga­thering be,
When the ran­somed and blest,
From the east and the west,
Shall stand by the crys­tal­line sea.

Refrain

Beautiful day, beau­ti­ful day,
Sweet will its dawn­ing light be;
Glorious day, glo­ri­ous day,
Crowns wait for you and for me.

Oh, bright will the light of that ho­ly day dawn,
And grand will that ga­ther­ing be,
When the ran­somed and blest,
From the east and the west,
Shall stand by the crys­tal­line sea.

Refrain

The glit­ter­ing tow­ers of the ci­ty of gold
Will ring with the chor­us of song
That shall rise to the praise of the cru­ci­fied One,
From the ho­ly and glo­ri­fied throng.

Refrain

Our crowns are laid up in the tem­ple of light,
While we dwell in val­leys be­low,
And each deed that we do, that is no­ble and true,
Will bright­en their beau­ty, we know.

Refrain