9 Then if to Je sus our hearts have been given, Joy fully, joy fully rest we in heaven. 2. Teachers and scholars have passed on before; 3. Death with his arrow may soon lay us low; } land of pure de-light, Where saints im- mor- tal reign; In - finite day ex lasting spring a-bides, And never with'ring flowers: Death, like a nar- roW cludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. CHORUS. Oh the land, the love-ly land, The land over Jor-dan's Beautiful angels, clothed in white; Beautiful strains that never tire; Beautiful harps thro' all the choir. There shall I join the chorus sweet, Worshipping at the Saviour's feet. Zion, Zion, lovely Zion, etc. 214 Words from "DEVOTIONAL MELODIES." Sorrow is O'er. By permission of FIRTH, SON, & CO. 1. the sor-rows I de What to me are earth's pleasures, and what its flow-ing tears? What are all 2. I seek not earth-ly glory, nor min-gle with the gay; I de-sire not this world's gild-ed plore? There's a song ev-er swelling, still lin-gers on my ears, "Oh, sor-row shall come a-gain no more. store: There are voices now calling from those bright realms of day, "Oh, sorrow shall come a-gain no more." CHORUS. Tis a song from the home of the wea - ry: "Sorrow, sorrow is for ever o'er: Hap-py now, ever happy on Canaan's peaceful shore. Oh, sorrow shall come again no more. 3. 'Tis a note that is wafted across the troubled wave; 4. 'Tis the loud-pealing anthem, the victor's holy song, 1. Oh sing to me of heav'n When I am called to die; Sing songs of holy ec- stacy To waft my soul on high. CHORUS. There'll be no sorrow there, There'll be no sorrow there; In heav'n above, where 2. When cold and sluggish drops Roll off my marble brow, 3. Then to my raptured ear Let one sweet song be given; Let music charm me last on earth, And greet me first in heaven. 4. When round my senseless clay Assemble those I love, Then sing of heav'n, delightful heav'n, My glorious home above. 217. Evening Hymn. 1. THE day is past and gone, The evening shades appear; Oh may we all remember well The night of death draws near. 2. Lord, keep us safe this night, Secure from all our fears; all is love, There'll be no sorrow there. May angels guard us while we sleep, Till morning light appears. 3. And when we early rise, And view th' unwearied sun, 4. And when our days are past, |