"The Saints on Earth and Those Above" by Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 and by Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942)p.336 1. The saints on earth and those above But one communion make; Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of His grace partake. 2. One family, we dwell in Him, One Church above, beneath; Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death. 3. One army of the living God, To His commands we bow; Part of the host have passed the flood, And part are crossing now. 4. Lo, thousands to their endless home Are swiftly borne away; And we are to the margin come And soon must launch as they. 5. Lord Jesus, be our constant Guide; Then, when the word is given, Bid death's cold flood its waves divide And land us safe in heaven. ________________________________________________ Text from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_: Hymn #478 Text: Heb. 12:22-24 Author: Isaac Watts, 1709; Charles Wesley, 1759, cento, alt. Composer: John Day, 1572 Tune: "St. Flavian" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________