The Army and Navy Hymnal/Hymns/Children of the Heavenly King

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The Army and Navy Hymnal
edited by Henry Augustine Smith
Children of the Heavenly King by John Cennick
(Pleyel's Hymn by Ignaz Joseph Pleyel)
1893160The Army and Navy Hymnal — Children of the Heavenly KingJohn Cennick
(Pleyel's Hymn by Ignaz Joseph Pleyel)

Children of the Heavenly King 185
(PLEYEL'S HYMN. 7, 7, 7, 7)
John Cennick, 1742 Arranged from Ignaz J. Pleyel, 1790
 
  1. Chil-dren of the heavenly King,
    As we journey, sweetly sing;
    Sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
    Glorious in his works and ways.
  2. We are traveling home to God,
    In the way the Fathers trod;
    They are happy now, and we
    Soon their happiness shall see.
  3. Lift your eyes, ye sons of light,
    Zion's city is in sight;
    There our endless home shall be,
    There our Lord we soon shall see.
  4. Lord, obediently we go,
    Gladly leaving all below;
    Only thou our Leader be,
    And we still will follow thee. Amen.