CHRISTIAN LIFE >> PILGRIMAGE
SDAH 630
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things toward heaven,
thy native place;
Text
1
Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings,
thy better portion trace;
Rise from transitory things toward heaven,
thy native place;
Sun, and moon, and stars decay;
time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soul, and haste away
to seats prepared above.
2
Rivers to the ocean run,
nor stay in all their course;
Fire ascending seeks the sun;
both speed them to their source;
So a soul that’s born of God,
longs to view His glorious face,
Forward tends to His abode
to rest in His embrace.
3
Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn;
press onward to the prize;
Soon our Savior will return,
triumphant in the skies;
Yet a season, and you know
happy entrance will be given,
All our sorrows left below,
and earth exchanged for heaven.
Hymn Info
Biblical Reference
(a) Eph 2:6 (b) Eccl 1:7 (c) Phil 3:14
Author
Robert Seagrave (1693-1750)
Year Published
1742
Hymn Tune
AMSTERDAM
Metrical Number
7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6.
Composer
James NAres (1715-1783)
Tune Source
from the Foundery Collection, 1742
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