Children of the Heavenly King

Version 1

(Folk tune, Lyrics by John Cennick, 1742)

Children of the heavenly King,
As we journey let us sing,
Sing our Savior’s worthy praise,
Glorious in His works and ways.

We are traveling home to God
In the way our fathers trod,
They are happy now and we
Soon their happiness shall see.

(Melody by Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, 1791, Lyrics by John Cennick, 1742)

Children of the heavenly King,
As ye journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Savior’s worthy praise,
Glorious in His works and ways

We are traveling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.

Glory be to Jesus’ name,
Glory be to Christ the Lamb;
Through Thy blood were we redeemed,
When we justly were condemned.

O, ye banished seed, be glad!
Christ our advocate is made;
Us to save, our flesh assumes—
Brother to our souls becomes.

For Thee all things we forsake,
We in better would partake;
We to greater blessings soar,
Unto joys for evermore.

Seal our love, our labors end,
Let us to Thy bliss ascend;
Let us to Thy kingdom come;
Lord, we long to be at home.

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