What, then, shall we find hereafter,

In the Eternal Life above?

No more sin, no fear, no sorrow;
No distress our souls shall move.

He who here sad heart-sighs soweth,
Doing right, though suffering ill,
There shall find the Joy-ripe harvest,
All his longings to fulfil.

Sow on richly, still believing ;

Faint not, soul, in sad despair! Nought is lost-what here may fail us, We shall yet recover There.

There shall Paradise be ours ;

Pure delights that pure hearts bless,

In the Joy-crowned Provinces

Of all radiant loveliness.

O New World, God's own rich Garden ;Never-fading Flower-Field;

Where Heaven's Nightingales are singing; Where the Trees their Life-Fruits yield!

There is God's Eternal City,

Great in Holiness untold; Glorious in its fabrication;

Built of pearls and precious gold.

Enter, soul, the City's Portals!

They are open day and night :

But thy raiment must be spotless

Where The Lamb Himself gives Light!

There we find again our loved ones,

Known to us in woe and strife, Now rejoicing with the Blessed; Sharing in the Angel-life.

What the rapture of that Welcome !
What shall that blest Meeting be!

What that Intercourse of spirit,

Soul with soul, from earth-bonds free!

Once more shall we walk together,

Like pure children, hand in hand :

Let us walk so now, as pilgrims,

Travelling through the foreign land!

And the blessed, glorious Angels,
Who have guarded us below,
Find we there in countless numbers,
Joyful in our triumph now.

Hear their Song of Praise exultant ;—
"Glory in the Heavenly Height

To our God for aye be given!
Now in you is His delight!"

As one Angel Choir rejoiceth,
Other bands begin to soar;
Bringing to the Feast of Glory,
Still new Glory, evermore.

O ye Cherubim and Seraphs,

Blessed Throne-attendant Throng ;—

When shall I behold your Service?
When shall I too hear your Song?

Yet more shall we find in Heaven :There, The Friend Who for us bled; Joined us unto God for ever;

And through all our journey led :—

He, Who from our sins redeemed us; Clothed us in white, spotless dress; Won for us the Rest Eternal ;—

Heaven's undying Blessedness:

His great Glory, O redeemed ones,
All in earth and Heaven declare !
Lowly bend in adoration

To The Lamb, both here and There!

We shall see, O wondrous Vision ! God's Own Face, in clearest Light: What shall be the untold Glory

What the Radiance of that Sight!

O great Mystery unspoken !

Here Eternity doth lay

Holy stillness on the spirit;

Melting thoughts of Time away.

There, my heart, abide thou wholly,

Where thou would'st for ever be ; Leave all earthly things below thee;

Live above, in spirit free!

O my God, Thy Heavenly Kingdom

Even now is near at hand: Seeking for it in the spirit,

Patiently I waiting stand :—

Waiting, till Thy Love revealeth Thine Own Presence in my heart; Who my Glory, Joy, and Treasure,

And my soul's true Heaven art.