Hymn
Rising to God
Now let our souls, on wings sublime,
Rise from the vanities of time,
Draw back the parting vail, and see
The glories of eternity.
Born by a new celestial birth,
Why should we grovel here on earth?
Why grasp at transitory toys,
So near to heaven's eternal joys?
Shall aught beguile us on the road,
When we are walking back to God?
For strangers into life we come,
And dying is but going home.
To dwell with God--to feel his love,
Is the full heaven enjoyed above;
And the sweet expectation now
Is the young dawn of heaven below.
Rising to God — Text from Laudes Domini, 1884. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/rising-to-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Rising to God?
The words of Rising to God were written by Thomas Gibbons; the version here was published in 1884. The library holds 3 more hymns by Thomas Gibbons, including Prayer for Missionaries and Thy goodness, Lord, our souls confess.
Is Rising to God public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1884. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Rising to God?
Rising to God is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Christ at the Door, Lord, Pour Thy Spirit from on High and The Healing Power of Jesus.