Reward of Saints

Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard

No. 990
Words Anon.
Singing key D major
2 stanzas

Sung to JERUSALEM (hymn 450)

Words

Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard,Nor sense nor reason knownWhat joys the Father hath preparedFor those that love his Son:But the good Spirit of the LordReveals a heaven to come;The beams of glory in his wordAllure and guide us home.

Pure is the land the saints espy,And all the region peace;No wanton lips nor envious eyeCan see or taste the bliss.Those holy gates forever barPollution, sin, and shame;None shall obtain admittance thereBut followers of the Lamb.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «990» and the italic reference line «486, 450.» (sing to the tune of hymn 486 or 450) in the left column of p. 334, below stanza 2 of hymn 989; stanzas 1–2 follow in the left column, «Anon.» in italics at the end. The first word «EYE» is set in capitals and small capitals. The stanza numbers are printed without a full stop («1 EYE», «2 Pure»); they are numbered «1.», «2.» here. The print sets a thin space before «:» and «;» («Son :», «come ;», «shame ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. Lines 2, 4, 6 and 8 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is C. M. D., 8.6.8.6.8.6.8.6).