HYMN 692

11.9.11.9 & Ref
"The spirit of Lord God is upon me"
 - Isa. 61:1


1.  l have been in the wilderness of 

     the world 

     Upon the mount and upon the plain 

     There is nothing that I cherish in 

     this world 

     But desire Jerusalem on high.

Chorus: There's a day we shall bid farewell 

             To the world we shall bid farewell 

             Dear brethren, the day is coming 

             When we shall go to our home on high.


2.  I stood and look'd the way to Jerusalem 

     My soul‘s thirsty to get to the place 

     Whatever can hinder me in narrow way 

     O Trinity, cast them out for me. 

Chorus: There's a day we...


3.  Every day my soul of sin do set me back 

     Far away from Jesus Christ my Lord 

     Lord Jesus, redeem me with Thy 

     precious blood

     With Thy Holy Spirit put me through 

Chorus: There's a day we...


4.  The world push’s me hither thither 

     to suit them

     Still, I will not depart from my Lord

     I have promis’d to reign with Jesus 

     my Lord And this promise ever will not fail.

Chorus: There's a day we...


5.  The good land of Canaan had been 

     shown to me

     Her beauty is uncomparable

     Brethren how would ye migrate into 

     the Lamb?

      For the soul that fall there will perish.

Chorus: There's a day we...


6.  All ye people, come and praise the 

     Lord with me

     Who had shown us Apostolic way

     I know Jesus, my Sayiour and King today 

     With His Holy Spirit, He fil‘d me.

Chorus: There's a day we...


7.  Jesus Christ uplift me to the end of life

     To be with Thee to the end's so sweet 

      Hallelujah! praise the Lord Jesus once more 

      Halleluyah! shall be our last song.

Chorus: There's a day we shall bid farewell 

             To the world we shall bid farewell 

             Dear brethren, the day is coming 

             When we shall go to our home on high.  Amen