Scripture Verse

Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house: they will be still praising Thee. Psalm 84:4

Introduction

Words: M. S. Sul­li­van, in The Gos­pel Choir No. 2, by Ira D. San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George Steb­bins (To­ron­to, Ca­na­da: Copp, Clark, 1894), num­ber 3, alt.

Music: St. Cha­va­ra George C. Steb­bins, 1895 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Sul­li­van’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
George C. Stebbins (1846–1945)

Lyrics

Oh! shall I be among that throng
All clothed in robes of white,
And help to swell that glo­ri­ous song
Of rapture and delight!

Refrain

I shall, for I have been redeemed
With blood of worth untold,
The blood of Christ, the Lamb of God,
More precious far than gold.

Oh! shall I see my Sav­ior’s face,
All radiant as the sun,
And dwell thro’ all eternity
With God’s Belovèd One?

Refrain

Shall I in glo­ry Christ behold,
Exalted king and Lord?
What rapture, yea, what bliss untold,
That moment will afford!

Refrain

Oh! shall I gaze upon the wounds,
From whence hath flowed the blood
That cleansed my guilty, sinful heart,
And brought me nigh to God?

Refrain

Oh! shall I ever, with the Lord―
As I retrace the past―
Praise Him for all His wondrous grace
To me from first to last?

Refrain