There is a place in Paradise
There is a place in Paradise
where fragrant love extends,
where lives are lived in right and truth
and God and you are friends.
* Where God and we, where God and we,
where God and we are friends.
There is a place in Paradise
where lives are stressed with doubt;
but even in the darkest time
a glorious hope spreads out.
There is a place in Paradise
Love goes beyond its ends,
fatigue burns out the toiling heart;
still there Christ’s love extends.
There is a place in Paradise
where Jesus is new born,
where Christians start their lives anew
your sinful past is torn.
* Our sinful past, our sinful past,
Our sinful past is torn.
There is a place in Paradise
where Christ still stoops to heal;
where needy folk can be transformed –
their full soul is revealed.
* Our full soul is, our full soul is,
Our full soul is revealed.
There is a place in Paradise
where Jesus meets the Cross;
where earth and heaven reconcile
and no good life is lost.
There is a place in Paradise
the Risen life shines bright,
past and future and the Now
set Universe alight.
There is a place in Paradise;
the sum of moments all
where each one lives in endless joy
and with all Christians call.
* Alleluia, alleluia,
we with all Christians call.
Ted Witham 2013
Metre 8686D or CMD (or 8686 or CM)
Brother James’s Air (Hymns of Glory Songs of Praise 16.) The lines marked * are to fit the extended fourth line in Brother James’s Air.
Watson (HGSP 71)
Kingsfold (HGSP 291 or TiS 585)
This was my favourite hymn at Convocation this year; I really love it and it keeps going around in my mind.
I’m glad, Sandie. We don’t think often enough of the ‘bigger picture’ of our faith that includes the present and all times – God is there for us, so we are there with God!