Hymn

Come away to the skies, my beloved arise

Metre 6.6.9. D

Come away to the skies. My beloved, arise,

And rejoice in the day thou wast born;

On this festival day, come exulting away,

And with singing to Zion return.

We have laid up our love and our treasure above,

Though our bodies continue below,

The redeemed of the Lord will remember his word,

And with singing to paradise go.

Now with singing and praise, let us spend all the days,

By our heavenly Father bestowed,

While his grace we receive from his bounty, and live

To the honor and glory of God.

For the glory we were first created to share,

Both the nature and kingdom divine!

Now created again that our souls may remain,

Throughout time and eternity thine.

We with thanks do approve, the design of that love

Which hath joined us to Jesus's name;

So united in heart, let us never more part,

Till we meet at the feast of the Lamb.

There, O! there at his feet, we shall all likewise meet,

And be parted in body no more;

We shall sing to our lyres, with the heavenly choirs,

And our Savior in glory adore.

Hallelujah we sing, to our Father and King,

And his rapturous praises repeat:

To the Lamb that was slain, Hallelujah again,

Sing, all heaven and fall at his feet.

Come away to the skies, my beloved arise — Text from The Southern Harmony, 1854. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/come-away-to-the-skies-my-beloved-arise

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Questions about this hymn

Who wrote Come away to the skies, my beloved arise?

The words of Come away to the skies, my beloved arise were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1854. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including Come, Let Us Use the Grace Divine and Speak with us, Lord, thyself reveal.

Is Come away to the skies, my beloved arise public domain?

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What is the metre of Come away to the skies, my beloved arise?

Come away to the skies, my beloved arise is in 6.6.9.6.6.9.