Hymn 692 – I have been in the wilderness of | C&S English Hymnary

1. I have been in the wilderness of the world Upon the mount and upon the plain There is nothing that I cherish in this world But desire Jerusalem on high. Chorus: There's a day we shall bid farewell To the world we shall bid farewell Dear brethren, the day is coming When we shall go to our home on high. 2. I stood and look'd the way to Jerusalem My soul‘s thirsty to get to the place Whatever can hinder me in narrow way O Trinity, cast them out for me. Chorus: There's a day we... 3. Every day my soul of sin do set me back Far away from Jesus Christ my Lord Lord Jesus, redeem me with Thy precious blood With Thy Holy Spirit put me through Chorus: There's a day we... 4. The world push’s me hither thither to suit them Still, I will not depart from my Lord I have promis’d to reign with Jesus my Lord And this promise ever will not fail. Chorus: There's a day we... 5. The good land of Canaan had been shown to me Her beauty is uncomparable Brethren how would ye migrate into the Lamb? For the soul that fall there will perish. Chorus: There's a day we... 6. All ye people, come and praise the Lord with me Who had shown us Apostolic way I know Jesus, my Sayiour and King today With His Holy Spirit, He fil‘d me. Chorus: There's a day we... 7. Jesus Christ uplift me to the end of life To be with Thee to the end's so sweet Hallelujah! praise the Lord Jesus once more Halleluyah! shall be our last song. Chorus: There's a day we shall bid farewell To the world we shall bid farewell Dear brethren, the day is coming When we shall go to our home on high AMEN