The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#977

977. We've no abiding city here

1 We've no abiding city here;
Sad truth, were this to be our home;
But let this thought our spirits cheer,
We seek a city yet to come,
We seek a city yet to come.

2 We've no abiding city here,
We seek a city out of sight;
Zion its name, the Lord is there,
It shines with everlasting light.

3 O sweet abode of peace and love,
Where pilgrims, freed from toil, are blest!
Had I the pinions of a dove,
I'd fly to thee, and be at rest.

4 But hush, my soul! nor dare repine;
The time my God appoints is best:
While here, to do his will be mine,
And his to fix my time of rest.

Text Information

• First Line: We've no abiding city here
• Author: Thomas Kelly
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Reward of Saints

Tune Information

• Name: ANDRE
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Alternate tunes: #212, 301, or 347.