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LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS TO THINGS ABOVE

Scripture Verse

Lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:20–21

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems 1749.

Music: Hum­mel Hein­rich C. Zeu­ner, 1832 (🔊 ).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Lift up your hearts to things above,
Ye fol­low­ers of the Lamb,
And join with us to praise His love,
And glo­ri­fy His name.

To Je­sus’ name give thanks and sing,
Whose mer­cies nev­er end:
Rejoice! re­joice! the Lord is king;
The King is now our friend!

We, for His sake, count all things loss;
On earth­ly good look down;
And joy­ful­ly sus­tain the cross,
Till we re­ceive the crown.

O let us stir each oth­er up,
Our faith by works to ap­prove,
By holy, pu­ri­fy­ing hope,
And the sweet task of love!

Love us, though far in flesh dis­joined,
Ye lov­ers of the Lamb;
And ev­er bear us on your mind,
Who think and speak the same:

You on our minds we ev­er bear,
Whoe’er to Je­sus bow;
Stretch out the arms of faith and pray­er,
And lo! we reach you now.

Surely we now your souls em­brace,
With you we now ap­pear
Present be­fore the throne of grace,
And you, and Christ, are here.

The bless­ings all on you be shed,
Which God in Christ im­parts;
We pray the Spir­it of our Head
Into your faith­ful hearts.

Mercy and peace your por­tion be,
To car­nal minds un­known,
The hid­den man­na, and the tree
Of life, and the white stone.

Live till the Lord in glo­ry come,
And wait His Heav­en to share:
Our Sav­ior now pre­pares our home:
Go on—we’ll meet you there.