Hymn
Upward where the stars are burning
Upward where the stars are burning,
Silent, silent in their turning,
Round the never changing pole;
Upward where the sky is brightest,
Upward where the blue is lightest,--
Lift I now my longing soul.
Far beyond the arch of gladness,
Far beyond these clouds of sadness,
Are the many mansions fair:
Far from pain and sin and folly,
In that palace of the holy--
I would find my mansion there.
Where the Lamb on high is seated,
By ten thousand voices greeted:
Lord of lords, and King of kings!
Son of man, they crown, they crown him,
Son of God, thy own, they own him,
With his name the palace rings.
Blessing, honor, without measure,
Heavenly riches, earthly treasure,
Lay we at his blessed feet:
Poor the praise that now we render,
Loud shall be our voices yonder,
When before his throne we meet.
Upward where the stars are burning — Text from Laudes Domini, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/upward-where-the-stars-are-burning
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Upward where the stars are burning?
The words of Upward where the stars are burning were written by Horatius Bonar; the version here was published in 1888. The library holds 19 more hymns by Horatius Bonar, including When the Weary, Seeking Rest and I Lay My Sins on Jesus.
Is Upward where the stars are burning public domain?
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What is the metre of Upward where the stars are burning?
Upward where the stars are burning is in 8.8.7.8.8.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, At the Cross Her Station Keeping.