Sweet Place is a hymn by Samuel Crossman and music composed by John Darwall and Aaron Williams.
Sweet place; sweet place alone!
:The court of God most high,
The heaven of heavens, the throne
:Of spotless majesty!
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:O happy place!
When shall I be, my God, with Thee,
:To see Thy face?
The stranger homeward bends,
:And sigheth for his rest:
Heaven is my home, my friends
:Lodge there in AbrahamâÂÂs breast.
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EarthâÂÂs but a sorry tent,
:Pitched but a few frail days,
A short leased tenement;
:HeavenâÂÂs still my song, my praise.
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No tears from any eyes
:Drop in that holy choir:
But death itself there dies,
:And sighs themselves expire.
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There should temptations cease,
:My frailties there should end.
There should I rest in peace
:In the arms of my best friend.
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Jerusalem on high
:My song and city is,
My home wheneâÂÂer I die,
:The center of my bliss.
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Thy walls, sweet city! thine
:With pearls are garnished,
Thy gates with praises shine,
:Thy streets with gold are spread.
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No sun by day shines there,
:No moon by silent night.
O no! these needless are;
:The LambâÂÂs the cityâÂÂs light.
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There dwells my Lord, my King,
:Judged here unfit to live;
There angels to Him sing,
:And lowly homage give.
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The patriarchs of old
:There from their travels cease:
The prophets there behold
:Their longed for Prince of peace.
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The LambâÂÂs apostles there
:I might with joy behold:
The harpers I might hear
:Harping on harps of gold.
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The bleeding martyrs, they
:Within those courts are found;
All clothed in pure array,
:Their scars with glory crowned.
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Ah me! ah me! that I
:In KedarâÂÂs tents here stay;
No place like this on high;
:Thither, Lord! guide my way.
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