Children of the heavenly king
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Books
550
Anglican Hymn Book
725
Christian Hymns (1977)
773
Christian Hymns (2004)
256
Christian Praise
380
Christian Worship
556
Church Family Worship
493
Church Hymnal, The [Irish]
574
Church Hymnary (Revised Edition)
242
Congregational Praise
373
English Hymnal (New Edition)
762
Grace Hymns
213
Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
295
Hymns Ancient & Modern Revised
547
Hymns Ancient & Modern Standard
566
Hymns for Today's Church (Second Edition)
403
Hymns of Faith
63
Hymns Old & New (Anglican Edition)
696
Methodist Hymn Book
257
Moravian Hymn Book, The
344
New English Hymnal
878
New Redemption Hymnal
965
Praise
357
Public School Hymn Book, The
463
Songs of Praise (Enlarged edition)
1 Children of the heavenly King,
as ye journey, sweetly sing;
sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
glorious in his works and ways.
1A Children of the heavenly King,
as you journey, sweetly sing;
sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
glorious in his works and ways.
2 We are travelling home to God
in the way the fathers trod;
they are happy now, and we
soon their happiness shall see.
2A We are travelling home to God
in the way our fathers trod;
they are happy now, and we
soon their happiness shall see.
3 Lift your eyes, ye sons of light!
Sion's city is in sight;
there our endless home shall be
there our Lord we soon shall see.
3A Lift your eyesand walk in light!—
God's own city is in sight;
there our endless home shall be
there our Lord we soon shall see.
3B Lift your eyes, ye sons of light!
Sion's city is in sight;
there our endless home shall be
there our Lord in glory see.
4 Fear not, brethren! joyful stand
on the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son,
bids you undismayed go on.
4A Never fear, but boldly stand
on the borders of your land;
Christ, the everlasting Son
gives you strength to journey on.
4B Fear not, brethren! joyful stand
on the borders of your land;
Christ, the everlasting Son,
bids you undismayed go on.
5 Lord, obedient we would go,
gladly leaving all below;
only thou our leader be,
and we still will follow thee.
5A Lord, obediently we go,
gladly leaving all below;
Master, be our guide indeed—
we shall follow where you lead.
5B Lord, obediently we go,
gladly leaving all below;
only thou our leader be,
and we still will follow thee.
John Cennick (1718-1755)
7 7 7 7
as ye journey, sweetly sing;
sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
glorious in his works and ways.
1A Children of the heavenly King,
as you journey, sweetly sing;
sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
glorious in his works and ways.
2 We are travelling home to God
in the way the fathers trod;
they are happy now, and we
soon their happiness shall see.
2A We are travelling home to God
in the way our fathers trod;
they are happy now, and we
soon their happiness shall see.
3 Lift your eyes, ye sons of light!
Sion's city is in sight;
there our endless home shall be
there our Lord we soon shall see.
3A Lift your eyesand walk in light!—
God's own city is in sight;
there our endless home shall be
there our Lord we soon shall see.
3B Lift your eyes, ye sons of light!
Sion's city is in sight;
there our endless home shall be
there our Lord in glory see.
4 Fear not, brethren! joyful stand
on the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son,
bids you undismayed go on.
4A Never fear, but boldly stand
on the borders of your land;
Christ, the everlasting Son
gives you strength to journey on.
4B Fear not, brethren! joyful stand
on the borders of your land;
Christ, the everlasting Son,
bids you undismayed go on.
5 Lord, obedient we would go,
gladly leaving all below;
only thou our leader be,
and we still will follow thee.
5A Lord, obediently we go,
gladly leaving all below;
Master, be our guide indeed—
we shall follow where you lead.
5B Lord, obediently we go,
gladly leaving all below;
only thou our leader be,
and we still will follow thee.
John Cennick (1718-1755)
7 7 7 7
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