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| 8816 | The Cyber Hymnal#8817 | 8818 |
| Text: | On The Heights |
| Author: | Elizabeth Cheney |
| Tune: | MANAGUA |
| Composer: | John Robson Sweney |
| Media: | MIDI file |
1 There’s a life on the heights, O Christian,
Up, up from thy low estate!
Cut loose from the sins that beset thee,
And lay aside every weight.
Refrain:
Stay not in the mist laden valley;
Look not on the earth, but above;
Rise, rise in the strength of thy Savior,
And climb to the hilltops of love.
2 There’s a glow on the heights, O Christian!
Why longer in shadow abide?
The storm clouds of care and of sorrow
Are bright on the heavenward side. [Refrain]
3 There’s a song on the heights, O Christian!
A thrilling and jubilant strain;
It tells of a perfect salvation
Thro’ Jesus, the Lamb that was slain. [Refrain]
4 There’s a view from the heights, O Christian!
The gleam of a far away shore;
And hearts that are faint for the homeland
Gain courage and patience once more. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | There’s a life on the heights, O Christian |
| Title: | On The Heights |
| Author: | Elizabeth Cheney |
| Refrain First Line: | Stay not in the mist laden valley |
| Meter: | 98.98 D |
| Language: | English |
| Source: | Our Praise in Song by John R. Sweney, William J. Kirkpatrick and Henry L. Gilmour (Philadephia: John J. Hood, 1893) |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MANAGUA |
| Composer: | John Robson Sweney |
| Meter: | 98.98 D |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Copyright: | Public Domain |
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