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IN HEAV’N THE HEART O’ERFLOWS WITH LOVE

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: Ben­ja­min Bed­dome (1717–1795). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Adapt­ed to Pub­lic Wor­ship (Lon­don: Bu­rton & Briggs, 1818), num­ber 810. Free­dom from Sin and Sor­row.

Music: Tru­ro, from Psal­mo­dia Ev­an­ge­li­ca, by Tho­mas Will­iams, 1789 (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

In Heav’n the heart o’er­flows with love,
And ev­ery eye be­holds its God;
The pass­ions now no long­er rove,
The soul is washed in Je­sus’ blood.

Sin is for ev­er ban­ished thence,
Ecstatic rap­tures fill the mind;
The low de­lights of flesh and sense
Are changed for plea­sures all re­fined.

Oceans of bliss in­ces­sant roll,
Nor Sa­tan tempts, nor tyr­ants frown;
No tran­si­ent clouds o’er­spread the soul
And guilt and grief are nev­er known.

Oh could we drop this cum­brous clay,
Soon would we climb the up­per road;
On wings of love fly swift away,
Till we shall reach the throne of God.