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Advent Hymnals

Hymns about heaven

169 hymns in 7 hymnals.

SDA Hymnal

  1. 4Praise, My Soul, the King of HeavenTo His feet thy tribute bring;
  2. 9Let All the World in Every Corner SingLet all the world in every corner sing, My God and King!
  3. 23Now the Joyful Bells A-RingingAll ye mountains praise the Lord!
  4. 25Praise the Lord, His Glories ShowAlleluia!
  5. 38Arise, My Soul, Arise!Arise, my soul, arise! Stretch forth to things eternal
  6. 41O Splendor of God's Glory BrightFrom light eternal bringing light;
  7. 43When Morning Gilds the SkiesMy heart awakening cries,
  8. 80O World of GodO world of God, so vast and strange
  9. 82Before Jehovah's Awful ThroneYe nations bow with sacred joy;
  10. 90Eternal God, Whose Power UpholdsBoth flower and flaming star,
  11. 104My Shepherd Will Supply My NeedJehovah is His name.
  12. 110God's Free Mercy StreamethOver all the world,
  13. 116Of the Father's Love BegottenEre the worlds began to be,
  14. 122Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"Glory to the newborn King:
  15. 125Joy to the WorldJoy to the world, the Lord is come!
  16. 128Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly LightAnd usher in the morning;
  17. 132O Come, All Ye FaithfulO come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
  18. 176Hail the Day That Sees Him RiseGlorious to His native skies;
  19. 206Face to FaceFace to face with Christ my Savior
  20. 216When the Roll Is Called Up YonderWhen the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more
  21. 222Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and VoicesSound the note of praise above;
  22. 420Jerusalem, My Happy HomeO how I long for thee!
  23. 422Marching to ZionCome, we that love the Lord
  24. 424For Thee, O Dear, Dear CountryMine eyes their vigils keep;
  25. 425Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels SingThere is singing up in heaven such as we have never known
  26. 426I Shall See the KingWhere the angels sing,
  27. 427No Night ThereIn the land of fadeless day
  28. 429Jerusalem the GoldenJerusalem the golden, With milk and honey blest
  29. 430Joy By and ByO there'll be joy when the work is done
  30. 431Over YonderCome, let us sing of homeland
  31. 432Shall We Gather at the RiverWhere bright angel feet have trod,
  32. 433Ten Thousand Times Ten ThousandIn sparkling raiment bright,
  33. 434We Speak of the RealmsWe speak of the realms of the blest
  34. 435The Glory SongWhen all my labors and trials are o'er
  35. 436The HomelandThe homeland! O the homeland!
  36. 437I'm Going HomeMy heav'nly home is bright and fair
  37. 440How Cheering Is the Christian's HopeWhile toiling here below!
  38. 443There'll Be No Sorrow ThereThere'll be no night in heaven
  39. 445I'm But a Stranger HereHeaven is my home;
  40. 620On Jordan's Stormy BanksOn Jordan's stormy banks I stand
  41. 626In a Little While We're Going HomeLet us sing a song that will cheer us by the way
  42. 628As Jacob With Travel Was WearyAs Jacob with travel was weary one day
  43. 630Rise, My Soul, and Stretch Thy WingsThy better portion trace;
  44. 632Until ThenMy heart can sing when I pause to remember
  45. 633When We All Get to HeavenSing the wondrous love of Jesus

Christ in Song

  1. 20Over the Line"But they should seek the Lord
  2. 47Your Saviour, TooI have a Saviour, he's pleading in glory
  3. 92Weary Of EarthWords being added
  4. 255Our KingOur pre-cious Lord and Sav-ior, Our King in heav-en a-bove; We bring our praise be-fore You, We come to You in love.
  5. 294Bliss of the PureO bliss of the purified!
  6. 302The Thought of GodHark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling O'er
  7. 313Ten Thousand HarpsHark! ten thousand harps and voices Sound the note of praise above
  8. 318The Sweetest NameThere is no name so sweet on earth
  9. 325The Only LordMid scenes of confusion and creature complaints
  10. 334Consecrated ChildhoodI think, when I read that sweet story of old
  11. 410We'll Live in TentsLet him his peo-ple on the earth, Be-fore he comes and calls them home To live un-salt in home and
  12. 544The Pure in HeartI will be pure in heart, Who can de- scend to me
  13. 545Pilgrims, On!Pilgrims and strangers here below, walk pressing on, and forward bound
  14. 565IS MY NAME WRITTEN THERE?Lord, I care not for riches, Neither silver nor gold
  15. 567WHEN I SHALL AWAKEWhen I shall wake in that fair realm of glory
  16. 571ONE SWEETLY SOLEMN THOUGHT"Now when Jesus was come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am?" - Matt. 16:13.
  17. 689We Shall Meet By and ByWe shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by
  18. 722The Evergreen ShoreWe are go-ing o-ver the riv-er, We are go-ing o-ver the tide
  19. 724On Jordan's Stormy BanksOn Jor-dan's stor-my banks I stand, And cast a wish-ful eye
  20. 725A Few More YearsA few more years shall roll, A few more sea-sons come
  21. 727No Abiding City HereWe have no a-bid-ing ci-ty here, Sad truth, were this
  22. 729THE HOMELAND DEARThe homeland dear we shall see our nation
  23. 730We'll Stand the StormOh, stand the storm, it won't be long, We'll an-chor by and by
  24. 731Rest for the WearyIn the Chris-tian's home in glo-ry, There re-mains a land of rest
  25. 738My Rest Is in HeavenMy rest is in heav-en, my rest is not here
  26. 741No Sorrow ThereThere'll be no grief in heav-en's fair cit-y, no part-ing day
  27. 742Meet AgainMeet a-gain, we are go-ing to meet a-gain

Hymns and Tunes 1886

  1. 11Jesus, we look to theeJesus, we look to thee, Thy promised presence claim
  2. 12WITH joy we lift up our eyesTo those bright realms above,
  3. 17Gracious Father, lend thine earDeign our humble songs to hear;
  4. 30Come, ye who love the LordAnd let your joys be known;
  5. 42PRAISE the Lord! ye heavens, adore himPraise him, angels in the light;
  6. 43PRAISE to thee, thou great CreatorPraise to thee from every tongue!
  7. 86This awful God is oursThis awful God is ours, Our Father and our love
  8. 112Come, let us join our cheerful songsWith angels round the throne;
  9. 126Beyond the starry skiesFar as the eternal hills,
  10. 136Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly DoveWith light and comfort from above;
  11. 216Blest hour, when mortal man retiresTo hold communion with his God,
  12. 223Lord of the Sabbath, hear us prayIn this thy house, on this thy day;
  13. 226I love thine earthly Sabbaths, LordFor they are days of holy rest;
  14. 229Come, dearest Lord, and feed thy sheepOn this sweet day of rest;
  15. 230How sweet upon this sacred dayThe best of all the seven,
  16. 234Hail, peaceful day! let thy glorious world rejoiceHail, memorial of that sacred rest
  17. 236Thy holy Sabbath, LordThy holy Sabbath, Lord, Thy people hail with joy
  18. 237Six days of toil and careI bid adieu to all;
  19. 239Sweet is the work, O LordThy glorious name to sing,
  20. 243Welcome, sweet day of rest!Day above all days the best,
  21. 263Almighty Father, bless the wordWhich through thy grace we now have heard;
  22. 270When shall we meet againMeet ne'er to sever?
  23. 271Gracious God, ere we partGive us thy Spirit,
  24. 274Christian brother, ere we partEvery voice and every heart
  25. 281God of our salvation, hear usBless, O bless us, ere we go;
  26. 340Hail! the day that sees him riseHail! the day that sees him rise, And ascend his native skies!
  27. 352Before the throne of God aboveOur Intercessor stands,
  28. 366Jesus, Engrave It on My HeartThat thou hast died for me,
  29. 380The Sinner—Christ the Way of LifeO, where shall rest be found—
  30. 396Sweet Hour of PrayerSweet hour of prayer, sweet hour of prayer
  31. 425Will you go?If in bondage for the land of the pure and the holy
  32. 439SalvationSalvation!—O, the joyful sound!
  33. 440Joy in HeavenO, sweet divine, how sweet the joy
  34. 456Did Christ O'er Sinners Weep?And shall our cheeks be dry?
  35. 482Children of the heavenly KingAs we journey, sweetly sing;
  36. 485I'm but a stranger hereHeaven is my home!
  37. 507Homeward BoundOut on an ocean all boundless we ride, We're homeward bound, homeward bound
  38. 616I'm a traveler hereI'm a lonely traveler here
  39. 617Breast the wave, ChristianBreast the wave, Christian, when it is strongest
  40. 981Jerusalem, my happy homeO, how I long for thee!
  41. 984O what hath Jesus bought for meBefore my ravished eyes

Hymns and Tunes 1876

  1. 10Not all the nobles of the earthWho boast the honors of their birth,
  2. 33Hymn 33PRAISE to thee, thou great Creator !
  3. 68Blest hour, when mortal man retiresBlest hour, when mortal man retires To hold communion with his God
  4. 74Ere long we hope again to goTo meet the ones we love so dear;
  5. 76Six days of toil and careI bid you all adieu;
  6. 77Lord of the Sabbath, hear us prayIn this thy house on this thy day;
  7. 90Thy holy Sabbath, LordThy people hail with joy;
  8. 103Hymn 103HAIL, happy day ! thou day of holy rest—
  9. 124Hymn 124DID Christ o'er sinners weep ?
  10. 133'Tis by the faith of Jesus we comeWe walk through deserts dark as night;
  11. 137How happy every child of graceWho knows his sins forgiven!
  12. 139Oh! could our thoughts and wishes flyAbove these gloomy shades,
  13. 207The heavenly treasure now we haveThe heavenly treasure now we have In a vile house of clay
  14. 242Ah! lovely appearance of deathAh! lovely appearance of death— How beautiful and fair
  15. 275We know he must be hereIf this vile house of clay,
  16. 278Beyond this gloomy nightBeyond this gloomy night Eternal beauties rise
  17. 281Oh! how I long to see that dayOh! how I long to see that day When the redeemed shall come To Zion
  18. 282There is a land, a better land than thisThere is a land, a better land than this— There's my home
  19. 283Oh! could I speak the matchless worthOh!
  20. 286Home, home, home! before usWhen,
  21. 295Time, thou speed'st on, but slowlyHours,
  22. 298We speak of the realms of the blestThat country so bright and so fair;
  23. 455Hymn 455I'M but a stranger here
  24. 464Hymn 464Jesus, set crowned, I believe into the day

Hymns for Second Advent Believers

  1. 3Bright Scenes of GloryBRIGHT scenes of glory strike my sense
  2. 14HeavenWE speak of the joys of the blest–
  3. 18THE BLESSED TIDINGSHARK! hark! Hear the blest tidings
  4. 28I'LL TRY TO PROVE FAITHFULI'll try to prove faithful,
  5. 33Heavenly MusicWHAT heavenly music steals over the sea
  6. 36The ResurrectionAND when the last loud trumpet
  7. 36HEAR WHAT THE VOICE FROM HEAVEN PROCLAIMSFor all the pious dead:
  8. 40Are, We Almost There?"ARE we almost there? Are we almost there?"
  9. 44VictoryWHEN I can read my title clear
  10. 51I Long to Be ThereIN the midst of temptation, and sorrow and strife
  11. 94WILL YOU GO?WE'RE going to see the bleeding Lamb
  12. 104Lord's PrayerOUR Father who in heaven art.
  13. 105WHEN STRANGERS STANDWHEN strangers stand and hear me tell
  14. 110SABBATH HYMNSCOME peaceful Day! Divinely blest!
  15. 111SABBATH HYMNSTHINE earthly Sabbath, Lord, we love
  16. 119SABBATH HYMNSSWEET is the last, the parting ray
  17. 124SABBATH HYMNSTHE light of Sabbath eve
  18. 125SABBATH HYMNSWELCOME, welcome, day of rest
  19. 144THE BLESSED WORLDTHERE is a world to come
  20. 145THE CITY OF GODTHIS groaning earth is too dark and drear
  21. 146THE PILGRIMI'M a pilgrim, and I'm a stranger

Hymns for God’s Peculiar People

  1. 3HeavenWe speak of the joys of the blest—
  2. 5The Joys of EdenHow sweet to reflect on those joys that await me
  3. 9The Better LandWe have heard from the bright, the holy land

Millennial Harp

  1. 2Heavenly RestThere is an hour of peaceful rest, To mourning wander'rs giv'n
  2. 2Blissful RegionHow sweet to reflect on those joys that await me
  3. 2Blissful RegionHow sweet to reflect on those joys that await me, In
  4. 3Eden of LoveHow sweet to reflect on those joys that await me
  5. 7I Would Not Live AlwayI would not live alway; I ask not to stay
  6. 11InvitationWe're trav'ling home to Heav'n above—Will you
  7. 14How Long, O Lord"How long, O Lord, how long?"—It was in heav'n
  8. 26Sweet By and ByThere's a land that is fairer than day