Come away to the skies, My beloved arise, And rejoice on the day thou wast born, On the festival day Come exulting away, To thy heavenly country return.
We have laid up our love And treasure above, Though our bodies continue below; The redeem'd of the Lord We remember his word, And with singing to Sion we go.
With singing we praise The original grace By our heavenly Father bestow'd, Our being receive From his bounty, and live To the honour and glory of God.
For thy glory we are, Created to share Both the nature and kingdom divine: Created again That our souls may remain In time and eternity thine.
With thanks we approve The design of thy love Which hath join'd us, in Jesus his name, So united in heart, That we never can part, Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb.
There, there at his seat We shall suddenly meet, And be parted in body no more, We shall sing to our lyres With the heavenly quires, And our Saviour in glory adore.
Hallelujah we sing To our Father and King, And his rapturous praises repeat; To the Lamb that was slain Hallelujah again Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet.
In assurance of hope We to Jesus look up, Till his banner unfurl'd in the air From our grave we both see, And cry out IT IS HE, And fly up to acknowledge him there!
