The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#679

679. How happy every child of grace

1 How happy every child of grace,
Who knows his sins forgiven!
This earth, he cries, is not my place,
I seek my place in heaven;

2 A country far from mortal sight,
Yet, O, by faith I see
The land of rest, the saint's delight,
The heaven prepared for me.

3 O what a blessed hope is ours!
While here on earth we stay
We more than taste the heavenly powers,
And antedate that day.

4 We feel the resurrection near,
Our life in Christ concealed,
And with his glorious presence here
Our earthen vessels filled.

5 On him with rapture I shall gaze,
Who bought the bliss for me,
And shout and wonder at his grace
Through all eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: How happy every child of grace
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Faith, Hope, and Charity

Tune Information

• Name: NORTHFIELD
• Composer: Jeremiah Ingalls
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #395 or 546.