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Children of the Heavenly King
Public Domain hymn; Words: John Cennick, Sacred Hymns for the Children of God, 1742; Music: Pleyel’s Hymn, Ignaz J. Pleyel, 1791
ARTIST: Wisdom Sisters 1926 Columbia
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DATE: John Cennick, Sacred Hymns for the Children of God, 1742
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
RECORDING INFO: Children of the Heavenly King/Christian's Prospect [Me III-D 26] - Cennick, John
Sm- King of Peace; Warfare; Marcellas
Riddle, Almeda. Granny Riddle's Songs and Ballads, Minstrel JS-203, LP (1977), trk# B.03
Seeger Family. American Folk Songs for Christmas, Rounder 0268/0269, LP (1989), trk# 41
Wisdom Sisters 1926 Columbia
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RELATED TO: Christian's Hope; Melody of: King of Peace; Warfare; Marcellas
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NOTES: "Children of the Heavenly King" is a public domain hymn written by John Cennick in 1742 This hymn is sung at the beginning and end of the Academy Award winning movie Mrs. Miniver (1942). children of the Heavenly King Wisdom Sisters 1926 Columbia
Children of the Heavenly King- The Southern Harmony #165
Tune Title: IONIA (Belcher); Composer: J. W. Belcher
1. Children of the heavenly King,
As we journey let us sing;
Sing our Savior's worthy praise,
Glorious in his works and ways.
2. Ye are traveling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.
CHILDREN OF THE HEAVENLY KING- John Cennick (1718-1755) Words: John Cennick, Sacred Hymns for the Children of God, 1742. Music: Pleyel’s Hymn, Ignaz J. Pleyel, 1791 Alternate tune: Bewdley, Frederick A. Gore-Ouseley, in Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1889; Brasted, Georg P. Weimar, 1780
Children of the heavenly King,
As ye journey, sweetly sing;
Sing your Savior’s worthy praise,
Glorious in His works and ways
We are traveling home to God,
In the way the fathers trod;
They are happy now, and we
Soon their happiness shall see.
O, ye banished seed, be glad!
Christ our Advocate is made;
Us to save, our flesh assumes—
Brother to our souls becomes.
Shout, ye little flock, and blest,
You on Jesus’ throne shall rest:
There your seat is now prepared—
There your kingdom and reward.
Lift your eyes, ye sons of light,
Zion’s city is in sight:
There our endless home shall be,
There our Lord we soon shall see.
Fear not, brethren; joyful stand
On the borders of your land;
Jesus Christ, your Father’s Son,
Bids you undismayed go on.
Lord, obedient we would go,
Gladly leaving all below;
Only Thou our Leader be;
And we will still follow Thee.
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