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Free same-meter accompaniment for O When Shall I See Jesus (John Leland): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ELLACOMBE (Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle) in four-part harmony, 3 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

Sung here to ELLACOMBE (Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle), a 7.6.7.6 D tune — not necessarily the tune usually paired with this text. Any tune in the same meter fits the words.

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  1. 1O when shall I see Jesus,
  2. And in his kingdom dwell?
  3. Partake its rest eternal,
  4. Its songs triumphant swell?
  5. When shall I be delivered
  6. From this vain world of sin,
  7. And with my blessed Jesus
  8. Drink endless pleasures in?
  9. There is sweet rest in heaven,
  10. There is sweet rest in heaven,
  11. There is sweet rest, there is sweet rest,
  12. There is sweet rest in heaven.
  13. 2And when the last loud trumpet
  14. Shall rend the vaulted skies,
  15. And the entombed millions
  16. From their cold beds arise,
  17. Our ransomed dust revived,
  18. Bright beauties shall put on,
  19. And soar to the blest mansions
  20. Where our Redeemer's gone.
  21. There is sweet rest in heaven,
  22. There is sweet rest in heaven,
  23. There is sweet rest, there is sweet rest,
  24. There is sweet rest in heaven.
  25. 3Our eyes shall then with rapture
  26. The Saviour's face behold;
  27. Our feet, no more diverted,
  28. Shall walk the streets of gold;
  29. Our ears shall hear with transport
  30. The hosts celestial sing;
  31. Our tongues shall chant the glory
  32. Of our immortal King.
  33. There is sweet rest in heaven,
  34. There is sweet rest in heaven,
  35. There is sweet rest, there is sweet rest,
  36. There is sweet rest in heaven.

About this music

ELLACOMBE — Wurttemberg, 1784 from Gesangbuch der Herzogl. Hofkapelle. Setting: Presbyterian Hymnal, 1911.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Presbyterian Hymnal, Revised, 1911 Hymn 364.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the O When Shall I See Jesus page.

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