Hymn
Heaven Invisible and Holy
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear hath heard,
Nor sense nor reason known,
What joys the Father has prepar'd
For those that love the Son.
But the good Spirit of the Lord
Reveals a heav'n to come;
The beams of glory in his word
Allure and guide us home.
Pure are the joys above the sky,
And all the region peace;
No wanton lips, nor envious eye,
Can see or taste the bliss.
Those holy gates forever bar
Pollution, sin, and shame;
None shall obtain admittance there,
But foll'wers of the Lamb.
He keeps the Father's book of life;
There all their names are found;
The hypocrite in vain shall strive
To tread the heav'nly ground.
Heaven Invisible and Holy — Text from A Collection of Hymns and Prayers, 1845. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/heaven-invisible-and-holy
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Heaven Invisible and Holy?
The words of Heaven Invisible and Holy were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1845. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Life, the Day of Grace and Victory Over the Fears of Death.
Is Heaven Invisible and Holy public domain?
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What is the metre of Heaven Invisible and Holy?
Heaven Invisible and Holy is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Lovest Thou Me? Feed My Lambs, The Incarnation and Book of God's word and Nature.