Descend from heaven, immortal Dove

General information

This is an hymn by Isaac Watts, his Hymn 23 of Book 2, entitled The Sight of God and Christ in Heaven, published 1709.

Settings by composers (automated)

• Daniel Belknap — Sandy River  English SATB
• Thomas Clark — Descend from heaven, immortal Dove  English SATB
• Oliver Holden — Solid Pleasures  English STB
• Stephen Jenks — Pleasure  English SATB

 

Text and translations

English text

Descend from heaven, immortal Dove,
Stoop down and take us on thy wings,
And mount and bear us far above
The reach of these inferior things:

Beyond, beyond this lower sky,
Up where eternal ages roll;
Where solid pleasures never die,
And fruits immortal feast the soul.

O for a sight, a pleasing sight
Of our Almighty Father's throne!
There sits our Savior crowned with light,
Clothed in a body like our own.

Adoring saints around him stand,
And thrones and powers before him fall;
The God shines gracious through the man,
And sheds sweet glories on them all.

O what amazing joys they feel
While to their golden harps they sing,
And sit on every heavenly hill,
And spread the triumphs of their King!

When shall the day, dear Lord, appear,
That I shall mount to dwell above,
And stand and bow amongst them there,
And view thy face, and sing, and love?

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