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II.XLI. Up to the Fields where Angels lie

1 Up to the Fields where Angels lie,
And living Waters gently roll,
Fain would my Thoughts leap out and fly,
But Sin hangs heavy on my Soul.

2 Thy wond'rous Blood, dear dying Christ,
Can make this Load of Guilt remove;
And thou can'st bear me where thou fly'st,
On thy kind Wings, celestial Dove!

3 O might I once mount up and see
The Glories of th' eternal Skies,
What little Things these Worlds would be!
How despicable to my Eyes!

4 Had I a Glance of Thee, my God,
Kingdoms and Men would vanish soon,
Vanish as tho' I saw 'em not,
As a dim Candle dies at Noon.

5 Then they might fight, and rage, and rave,
I should perceive the Noise no more
Than we can hear a shaking Leaf,
While rattling Thunders round us roar.

6 Great All in All, Eternal King,
Let me but view thy lovely Face,
And all my Pow'rs shall bow and sing
Thine endless Grandeur, and thy Grace.

Text Information
First Line: Up to the Fields where Angels lie
Language: English
Publication Date: 1769
Topic: Sight of God weans us from Earth; Mortification to the world by the Sight of God
Notes: Public Domain.
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