1. Farewell, all earthly honors; I bid you all adieu; Farewell, all sinful pleasures; I want no more of you. I want my habitation In that eternal home, Beyond the pow’rs of Satan, Where sin can never come.
There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest in heav’n.
2. I want my name engraven With all the righteous ones, Who worship God the Father, Upon celestial thrones. For such eternal riches, I’m willing to pass through All needful tribulations, And count them my just due.
There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest in heav’n.
3. I’m willing to be chastened And bear my daily cross; I’m willing to be parted From ev’ry kind of dross, Endure the fiery furnace, Till free from guilty stains, Till my alloy is melted And naught but gold remains.
There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest in heav’n.
4. All earthly tribulations Are but a moment here; And then if we prove faithful, A righteous crown we’ll wear. We shall be counted worthy To mingle with the good, And minister in glory Before the throne of God.
There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest in heav’n.
5. There Christ himself has promised A mansion to prepare, And all who love and serve him The victor’s wreath shall wear. Bright crowns shall then be given To all the ransomed throng, And glory! glory! glory! Shall be the conqu’ror’s song.
There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest in heav’n, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest, There is sweet rest in heav’n.