1
Never did I dream before,
Such a place could e’er be found,
Where the tears of sorrow cease,
Songs of endless joy abound.
One who seldom ever sang,
Now delights his voice to raise;
Singing hymns with all the saints,
Echoing the ceaseless praise.
D
Never
A7
did I dream be
D
fore,
G
Such a
A7
place could e'er be
D
found,
Where the
A7
tears of sorrow
D
cease,
G
Songs of
A7
endless joy a
D
bound.
One who
G
seldom ever
F♯m-Bm
sang,
Em
Now de
A7
lights his voice to
D-D7
raise;
Singing
G
hymns with all the
F♯m-B7
saints,
Em7
Echo
A7
ing the ceaseless
D
praise.
2
Day by day the world goes on,
Just as it has gone before.
Millions grasp and clutch at life,
Wond’ring if there could be more;
Such was I and would be, yet
Mercy found me out somehow;
With what gratefulness I say,
“I’m in God’s own family now.”
Day by day the world goes on,
Just as it has gone before.
Millions grasp and clutch at life,
Wond'ring if there could be more;
Such was I and would be, yet
Mercy found me out somehow;
With what gratefulness I say,
"I'm in God's own family now."
D
Day by
A7
day the world goes
D
on,
G
Just as
A7
it has gone
D
before.
Millions
A7
grasp and clutch at
D
life,
G
Wond'ring
A7
if there could be
D
more;
Such was
G
I and would be,
F♯m-Bm
yet
Em
Mercy
A7
found me out
D-D7
somehow;
With what
G
gratefulness
F♯m-B7
I say,
Em7
"I'm in
A7
God's own
D
family now."
3
How delightful ’tis to know;
How subjective, real, and sweet
Is this inward joy of grace
We experience when we meet;
Life abundant Jesus gives
As my full reality;
Praise You, Lord, it’s really true,
I’m in Your own family.
How delightful ’tis to know;
How subjective, real, and sweet
Is this inward joy of grace
We experience when we meet;
Life abundant Jesus gives
As my full reality;
Praise You, Lord, it's really true,
I'm in Your own family.
D
How
A7
delightful ’tis to
D
know;
G
How
A7
subjective, real, and
D
sweet
Is this
A7
inward joy of
D
grace
G
We
A7
experience when we
D
meet;
Life
G
abundant Jesus
F♯m-Bm
gives
Em
As my
A7
full reality;
Praise You,
G
Lord, it's really
F♯m-B7
true,
Em7
I'm in
A7
Your own
D
family.
4
At the closing of this age,
Just before Your kingdom’s dawn,
May You gain a people, Lord,
For Your dwelling place, Your home.
Since for me You gave Your all,
Everything I lay aside;
For Your church my all I’d give,
That You would be satisfied.
At the closing of this age,
Just before Your kingdom's dawn,
May You gain a people, Lord,
For Your dwelling place, Your home.
Since for me You gave Your all,
Everything I lay aside;
For Your church my all I'd give,
That You would be satisfied.
D
At the
A7
closing of this
D
age,
G
Just
A7
before Your kingdom's
D
dawn,
May You
A7
gain a people,
D
Lord,
G
For Your
A7
dwelling place, Your
D
home.
Since for
G
me You gave Your
F♯m-Bm
all,
Em A7
Everything I lay
D-D7
aside;
For Your
G
church my all I'd
F♯m-B7
give,
Em7
That You
A7
would be
D
satisfied.
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Vitoria Da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Wonderful alternate melody.
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
The second verse really shows me that I shouldn't worry about what's going on in my life. I just realize that God is all that matters, and I just feel so moved... It's that feeling where you're so joyful, that it can't be explained.
London, United Kingdom
"Every spiritual experience is a dream. I cannot tell you how many dreams I have had through the years. Coming into the church life is a dream. Knowing the practicality of the church is also a dream. Many times we have said, "My, this experience is so good that it must be a dream. What a dream has come to me!" The more dreams we have, the better, for the more dreams we have, the more we touch and enjoy the ladder."
(Life-Study of Genesis, Msg. 68 (c) LSM)
Santiago City, Isabela, Philippines
I really treasure this hymn in my heart, it's so sweet to have this realization that there's no place on this earth like the church, our real family where in there's no tears, no sorrows, but ceaseless praise and real enjoyment of the Lord. May the Lord preserve our heart waiting for Him with this realization "to give our all for the church and lay aside all the things that is not of Him. Saints, may we satisfy the Lord's desire.
Cagayan De Oro City, Mis. Or, Philippines
Praise the Lord. I enjoy this hymn. It refreshes my first love to the Lord.
Batangas City, Philippines
How delightful 'tis to know;
How subjective, real, and sweet
Is this inward joy of grace
We experience when we meet;
Life abundant Jesus gives
As my full reality;
Praise You, Lord, it's really true,
I'm in Your own family.
Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
I love the lyrics and the new tune.
Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental, Philippines
I like this song because it made me realize how blessed I am that I am in the church, which is God's family; touching me to give my all for the church and to Him.
Croswell, Michigan, United States
This song speaks of a family life and rest. I am thankful to be in the church--Gods rest and mine. If we can see this we are blessed. Thank You Lord You give us so many riches by the Spirit! Thank You Lord for hymns of thanksgiving and encouragment and life. May all my brothers and sisters in Christ be blessed by the words in this sweet hymn. Amen
White Rock, B.C., Canada
This is the true church life, a foretaste of the New Jerusalem! Through our appreciation, enjoyment and experience of Christ, His bride is being prepared, even to be consummated in the New Jerusalem! What a glory! Praise the Lord!