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REALMS OF THE BLEST

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Basil Manly Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 33133 21715 53554

We sing of the realms of the blest

Appears in 372 hymnals Lyrics: 1 We sing of the realms of the blest, That country so bright and so fair; And oft are its glories confess'd-- But what must it be to be there? But what must it be to be there? 2 We speak of its freedom from sin, From sorrow, temptation, and care, From trials without and within; But what must it be to be there? But what must it be to be there? 3 We speak of its service of love, The robes which the glorified wear, The Church of the first-born above, But what must it be to be there? But what must it be to be there? 4 Do thou, Lord, 'midst pleasure and woe, For heaven our spirits prepare; Then, soon shall we joyfully know, And feel what it is to be there. 5 Then anthems of praise we will sing, When safe in that Heavenly rest, To Jesus, our Saviour and King. Who reigns in the Realms of the Blest. Used With Tune: REALMS OF THE BLEST

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Realms of the Blest

Hymnal: Twilight Zephyrs #5 (1881) First Line: We sing of the realms of the blest Languages: English Tune Title: [We sing of the realms of the blest]

We sing of the realms of the blest

Hymnal: Kind Words #21 (1871) Lyrics: 1 We sing of the realms of the blest, That country so bright and so fair; And oft are its glories confess'd-- But what must it be to be there? But what must it be to be there? 2 We speak of its freedom from sin, From sorrow, temptation, and care, From trials without and within; But what must it be to be there? But what must it be to be there? 3 We speak of its service of love, The robes which the glorified wear, The Church of the first-born above, But what must it be to be there? But what must it be to be there? 4 Do thou, Lord, 'midst pleasure and woe, For heaven our spirits prepare; Then, soon shall we joyfully know, And feel what it is to be there. 5 Then anthems of praise we will sing, When safe in that Heavenly rest, To Jesus, our Saviour and King. Who reigns in the Realms of the Blest. Languages: English Tune Title: REALMS OF THE BLEST

We speak of the realms of the blest

Hymnal: The Good Old Songs #161 (1914) Languages: English Tune Title: REALMS OF THE BLEST

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Basil Manly

1825 - 1892 Person Name: B. Manly, Jr. Composer of "REALMS OF THE BLEST" in Kind Words Manly, Basil, junior, D.D., born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Dec. 19, 1825, was educated at the State University of Alabama, and entered the Baptist ministry in 1848. He has held several important appointments amongst the Baptists. He is the author of nearly 40 hymns, several of which are in common use. Of these the following 9 appeared in The Baptist Psalmody, 1850, which he edited with his father:— 1. Before a pool the sufferer lay. The Pool of Bethesda. 2. God of the seas, Whose ruling voice. For those at Sea. 3. God with us, 0 glorious [wondrous] name, Manifest in flesh He came. Christmas. 4. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts in heaven adored. The Divine Holiness. 5. In doubt's dim twilight here I stray. 6. Jesus, my Lord, I own Thee God. Divinity of Jesus. 7. Lord, I deserve Thy deepest wrath. 8. Our God invites the wanderers home. Invitation. 9. There is a light which shines from heaven. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) ============================== Manly, Basil M., Jr. (Edgefield County, South Carolina, December 19, 1825--January 31, 1892, Louisville, Kentucky). Southern Baptist. University of Alabama, Dipl. 1844; honorary D.D. 1859; Princeton Theological Seminary, Dipl. 1847; Agricultural College, Auburn, Alabama, honorary LL.D. 1874. Pastorates in Sumter County, Ala., and Noxubee County, Mississippi, 1848; Richmond, Virginia, 1850-1854. President of Richmond Female Institute, 1854-1859, and Georgetown College, Ky., 1871-1879. Faculty member at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ky., 1859-1871, 1879-1892. Leader in formation of first Southern Baptist Sunday School Board (1863-1873). His hymnal, The Baptist Psalmody (Charleston, 1850, with Basil Manly, Sr.), became quite popular among Southern Baptists; also compiled Baptist Chorals (Richmond, 1859) and The Choice (Louisville, 1891); served on editorial board for The Baptist Praise Book (New York, 1872). His best-known hymn, "Soldiers of Christ, in truth arrayed" was written for the first commencement at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1860), where it is still sung on every such occasion. Another of his hymns, "Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts, in heaven adored" found its way into C.H. Spurgeon's Our Own Hymn-Book (London, 1866, No. 189). --David W. Music, DNAH Archives ========================= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Manly,_Jr.