Charles Steggall

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 Abraham’s breast.

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Earth’s but a sorry tent,

Pitched but a few frail days,

A short leased tenement;

Heaven’s 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 whene’er 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 Lamb’s the city’s 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 Lamb’s 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 Kedar’s tents here stay;

No place like this on high;

Thither, Lord! guide my way.

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