The Army and Navy Hymnal/Hymns/Children of the Heavenly King

by John Cennick(Pleyel's Hymn by Ignaz Joseph Pleyel)

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Children of the Heavenly King

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(PLEYEL'S HYMN. 7, 7, 7, 7)

John Cennick, 1742

Arranged from Ignaz J. Pleyel, 1790

1. Chil-dren of the heavenly King,
   As we journey, sweetly sing;
   Sing your Saviour's worthy praise,
   Glorious in his works and ways.
   
2. We are traveling home to God,
   In the way the Fathers trod;
   They are happy now, and we
   Soon their happiness shall see.
   
3. Lift your eyes, ye sons of light,
   Zion's city is in sight;
   There our endless home shall be,
   There our Lord we soon shall see.
   
4. Lord, obediently we go,
   Gladly leaving all below;
   Only thou our Leader be,
   And we still will follow thee. Amen.