The Young Mans Monitor, Poem 9
Heaven.
When shall I come, and appear before God? Psalm 42.2.
First Part.
1.
SWeet place! sweet place alone!
The Court of God Most High,
The Heav'n of Heav'ns, the Throne
Of spotless Majesty!
Oh happy place!
When shall I be
My God! with thee
To see thy face?
2.
The stranger homeward bends,
And sigheth for his rest:
Heav'n is my home, my Friends
Lodge there in Abrahams breast.
Oh happy place!
When shall I be,
My God! with thee
To see thy face?
3.
Earth's but a sorry Tent,
Pitch'd for a few frail daies;
A short-leas'd Tenement.
Heav'n's still my song, my praise.
Oh happy place! &c.
4.
These lower rooms, these here
Thou dost with Roses pave,
And … with Chrystal clear:
But Heav'n, oh! Heav'n I crave.
Oh happy place! &c.
5.
No tears from any eyes
Drop in that holy Quire:
But death it self there dies,
And sighs themselves expire.
Oh happy place! &c.
6.
There should temptations cease,
My frailties there should end;
There should I rest in peace
In th' arms of my best Friend.
Oh happy place!
When shall I be,
My God! with thee
To see thy face?
Second Part.
1.
Ierusalem on high
My Song, and City is:
My home when ere I die,
The Center of my bliss.
Oh happy place! &c.
2.
Thy Walls sweet City! thine
With Pearls are garnished;
Thy Gates with praises shine;
Thy Streets with Gold are spred.
Oh happy place! &c.
3.
No Sun by day thines there;
Nor Moon by silent night.
Oh! no; these needless are;
The Lamb's the Cities light.
Oh happy place! &c.
4.
There dwels my Lord, my King,
Judg'd here unfit to live.
There Angels to him sing,
And lowly homage give.
Oh happy place!
When shall I be,
My God! with thee
To see thy face?
5.
The Patriarchs of old
There from their travels' cease:
The Prophets there behold
Their long'd-for Prince of peace.
Oh happy place! &c.
6.
The Lamb's Apostles there
I might with joy behold:
The Harpers I might hear
Harping on Harps of Gold.
Oh happy place! &c.
7.
The bleeding Martyrs they
Within those Courts are found;
Cloathed in pure array,
Their seats with glory crown'd.
Oh happy place! &c.
8.
Ah me! ah me! that I
In Kedars Tents here stay!
No place like this on high;
Thither, Lord! guide my way.
Oh happy place!
When shall I be,
My God! with the…
To see thy face?
FINIS.
End of the text · Samuel Crossman, The Young Mans Monitor (1664)