1 O happy land! O happy land!
Where saints and angels dwell;
We long to join that glorious band,
And all their anthems swell.

Refrain:
O Heaven, sweet Heaven!
O home of the blest;
How I long to be there, all its glory to share,
And to lean on my Saviour's breast!

2 But every voice in yonder throng,
On earth has breathed a prayer;
No lips untaught may join that song,
Or learn the music there. [Refrain]

3 Thou heav'nly Friend! thou heavenly Friend!
O hear us when we pray;
Now let thy pard'ning grace descend,
And take our sins away. [Refrain]

4 Be all our fresh, our youthful days,
To thy blest service given;
Then we shall meet to sing thy praise,
A ransom'd band in heaven. [Refrain]