Hymn
Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above
Pleasant are Thy courts above
In the land of light and love;
Pleasant are Thy courts below
In this land of sin and woe.
O, my spirit longs and faints
For the converse of Thy saints,
For the brightness of Thy face,
King of Glory, God of Grace!
Happy birds that sing and fly
Round Thy altars, O Most High;
Happier souls that find a rest
In a heav'nly Father's breast.
Like the wand'ring dove that found
No repose on earth around,
They can to their ark repair,
And rejoice forever there.
Happy souls! their praises flow
Even in this vale of woe;
Waters in the desert rise,
Manna feeds them from the skies;
On they go from strength to strength,
Till they reach Thy throne at length,
At Thy feet adoring fall,
Who hast led them safe through all.
Lord, be mine this prize to win;
Guide me through a world of sin;
Keep me by Thy saving grace;
Give me at Thy side a place.
Sun and shield alike Thou art;
Guide and guard my erring heart.
Grace and glory flow from Thee;
Shower, O shower them, Lord, on me!
Amen.
Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/pleasant-are-thy-courts-above
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above?
The words of Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above were written by Henry Francis Lyte; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 8 more hymns by Henry Francis Lyte, including Abide With Me and O that the Lord's salvation.
Is Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above public domain?
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What is the metre of Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above?
Pleasant Are Thy Courts Above is in 7.7.7.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing, New Year's Day and Songs of Thankfulness and Praise.