1Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, thy better portion trace;Rise from transitory things toward heaven, thy native place;Sun, and moon, and stars decay; time shall soon this earth remove;Rise, my soul, and haste away to seats prepared above. 2Rivers to the ocean run, nor stay in all their course;Fire ascending seeks the sun; both […]
1When on life a darkness falls,When the mist flows chilling,Paths and sign posts lost in doubt,Loveless, unfulfilling,Reach us, Jesus, from Your cross,Though we feel forsaken;Keep us through the aching night Till new dawns awaken. 2When the dreams and vows of youthPainfully accuse us,Stab our conscience, steal our worth,Christ will not refuse us:Peace the world cannot
1My heart can sing when I pause to remember,A heartache here is but a stepping stone.Along a trail, thats winding always upward,This troubled world, is not my final home. RefrainBut until then, my heart will go on singing,Until then, with joy I’ll carry on,Until the day my eyes behold the city,Until the day God calls
1Sing the wondrous love of Jesus;Sing his mercy and his grace.In the mansions bright and blessedHe’ll prepare for us a place. RefrainWhen we all get to heaven,What a day of rejoicing that will be!When we all see Jesus,We’ll sing and shout the victory! 2While we walk the pilgrim pathway,Clouds will overspread the sky;But when traveling
