Heavenly Union

Hymns designed for the use of the Second Advent Band (N. Stevens and H. B. Skinner, 1843), printed pp. 33–34 (PDF 37–38). Words only: the hymnal prints no music. Starts on p. 33 (stanza 1 and the first three lines of stanza 2); the rest is on p. 34. Five unnumbered stanzas (8.8.8.8.7 with the «Union» refrain line). Not found in the Millennial Harp (1843).

I wonder why old saints don't sing,
And praise the Lord upon the wing,
And make the heavenly arches ring,
With loud Hosannah to their king,
Who brought their souls to Union.

O could I, like an angel, sound
Salvation through the earth around,
The devil's kingdom to confound,
And triumph on Immanuel's ground,
And spread this heavenly Union.

We soon shall leave all things below,
And quit this vale of pain and woe,
And then we'll all to glory go,
And then we'll see and hear and know,
And feel this heavenly Union.

There we the glorious Lamb shall see,
Who groaned and died upon the tree,
And spilt his blood to set us free,
That we might his salvation see,
And feel his heavenly Union.

Almighty God, teach heart and tongue,
To thee, to raise a greatful song,
All praises to thy name belong.
Let Zion sing thy "kingdom come"
And fill this world with Union.