Hymn
Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven
Since Christ my soul from sin set free,
This world has been a heav'n to me;
And 'mid earth's sorrow and its woe,
'Tis heav'n my Jesus here to know.
O hallelujah! yes, 'tis heav'n,
'Tis heav'n to know my sins forgiv'n;
On land or sea, what matters where?
Where Jesus is, 'tis heaven there.
Once heaven seemed a far-off place,
Till Jesus showed His smiling face;
Now 'tis begun within my soul,
To last while endless ages roll.
What matters where on earth we dwell?
On mountain top, or in the dell,
In cottage, or a mansion fair,
Where Jesus is, 'tis heaven there.
Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/where-jesus-is-tis-heaven
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven?
The words of Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven were written by Charles F. Butler; the version here was published in 1908.
Is Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven public domain?
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