Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: O happy children who follow Jesus
Topic: The Church/Love Unity and Fellowship
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: A Fillmore
Meter: 10s and 8s
Tune: Dayton
Hymn Number: 388
Page Number: 141, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO, hap-py children who fol-low Je-sus
In-to the house of prayer and praise,
And join in u-nion while love in-creas-es,
Resolved this way to spend our days;
Although we're ha-ted by the world and Sa-tan,
By the flesh and such as love not God;
Yet hap-py mo-ments and joy-ful sea-sons,
We oft-times find on Ca-naan's road.
Since we've been waiting on lovely Jesus,
We've felt some strength comes from above,
Our hearts have burned with holy rapture,
We long to be absorbed in love:
Let us sing praises for what is given,
And trust in God for time to come:
Sure we shall find the way to heaven;
So farewell, brethren-we're going home,
And as we go let us praise our Savior,
And pray for those who spurn his grace,
Lest they should lose love's richest treasure,
And ne'er enjoy his smiling face.
Now here's my hand, and my best wishes,
In token of my Christian love;
In hopes with you to praise my Jesus:
So farewell, brethren-we'll meet above.