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How Beautiful Heaven Must Be

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We read of a place that's called Heaven

Author: Mrs. A. S. BridgewaterTune: [We read of a place that's called heaven]Published in 134 hymnalsPrintable scores: PDF, Noteworthy ComposerAudio files: MIDI Pair with other hymns

Representative Text

1 We read of a place that’s called heaven, It’s made for the pure and the free; These truths in God’s Word He hath given, How beautiful heaven must be.

Refrain: How beautiful heaven must be, Sweet home of the happy and free; Fair haven of rest for the weary, How beautiful heaven must be.

2 In heaven no drooping nor pining, No wishing for elsewhere to be; God’s light is forever there shining, How beautiful heaven must be. [Refrain]

3 Pure waters of life there are flowing, And all who will drink may be free; Rare jewels of splendor are glowing, How beautiful heaven must be. [Refrain]

4 The angels so sweetly are singing, Up there by the beautiful sea; Sweet chords from their gold harps are ringing, How beautiful heaven must be. [Refrain]Source: Church Hymnal #105All representative texts • Compare texts • Text size: Regular | Large^ top

Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater

Bridgewater, Cordie. (North Carolina, ca.1873-ca.1957). Baptist. According to J. Wiegand, was living in Alabama (age 36) at the time of the 1910 census. Wife of A. Samuel Bridgewater. Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives Go to person page >^ top

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First Line:	We read of a place that's called Heaven
Title:	How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
Author:	Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	How beautiful heaven must be
Copyright:	Public Domain

• Revelation 21 (hymns)
• Revelation 22:1 (hymns)

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Tune

[We read of a place that's called heaven]All tunes published with 'How Beautiful Heaven Must Be'^ top

Timeline

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Media

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The Cyber Hymnal #12160

• PDF (PDF)
• Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

• MIDI file from The Cyber Hymnal #12160

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Page Scans

View PagePraise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) (1997), p.187^ top

Instances in all hymnals

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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #397

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1983 Subject: Heaven | Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #397

Favorite Songs of the Church #194

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 2009 Favorite Songs of the Church #194

Hymns for Worship #196

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1987 Hymns for Worship #196

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #96

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1984 New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #96

Our Sacrifice of Praise #115

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1991 Our Sacrifice of Praise #115

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #242

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Scripture: Revelation 22:1 Date: 1997 Subject: Heaven | Eternal Home Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #242

Precious Memories #19

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1990 Precious Memories #19

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #730

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Cordelia Whiteside Bridgewater Meter: 9.8.9.8. with chorus Date: 2012 Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #730

Sacred Selections for the Church #357

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1990 Sacred Selections for the Church #357

Sacred Songs of the Church #495

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater, 1873-c. 1957 Meter: 9.8.9.8. With Refrain Date: 2007 Sacred Songs of the Church #495

Songs of Faith and Praise #885

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Meter: 9.8.9.8. w/REFRAIN Date: 1994 Songs of Faith and Praise #885

Songs of the Church #476

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1990 Songs of the Church #476

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #39

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called Heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called Heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 1989 Subject: Heaven | Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #39

Standard Songs Of The Church #112

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Date: 2017 Standard Songs Of The Church #112

The Cyber Hymnal #12160

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that’s called Heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that’s called Heaven] Author: Cordelia J. Whiteside Bridgewater Source: The Silver Star by B. B. Bateman and G. M. Bateman (Knoxville: Bateman Brothers, 1920) The Cyber Hymnal #12160

Timeless Truths #812

Display Title: How Beautiful Heaven Must Be First Line: We read of a place that's called heaven Tune Title: [We read of a place that's called heaven] Author: Mrs. A. S. Bridgewater Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.8.9.8 Scripture: Revelation 21 Source: Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (165); Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/How_Beautiful_Heaven_Must_Be) Timeless Truths #812 Include 117 pre-1979 instancesAll instances^ top Suggestions or corrections? Contact us About | Copyright | Privacy | Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Publisher Partnerships | Give | Get Hymnary Pro It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Ad revenue helps keep us running. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or getting Hymnary Pro to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.