The words were written by English hymn-writer, theologian, Roman Catholic convert and priest, Fr Frederick William Faber (1814-1863).
With meter 86.86.66.66, tunes it is set to include:
Who doth not crave for rest?
Who would not seek the happy land
where they that loved are blest.
Chorus:
Where loyal hearts and true
stand ever in the light.
all rapture through and through,
in God's most holy sight?
2 O paradise! O paradise!
The world is growing old;
who would not be at rest and free
where love is never cold.
3 O paradise! O paradise!
I want to sin no more,
I want to be as pure on earth
as on thy spotless shore.
4 O paradise! O paradise!
'Tis weary waiting here;
I long to be where Jesus is,
to feel, to see him near.
5 O paradise! O paradise!
I shall not wait for long;
e'en now the loving ear may catch
faint fragments of thy song.
6 Lord Jesus, King of paradise,
O keep me in thy love,
and guide me to that happy land
of perfect rest above.
Who does not crave for rest?
Who would not seek the happy land
where they that loved are blest.
Chorus:
Where loyal hearts and true
stand ever in the light.
all rapture through and through,
in God's most holy sight?
2 O paradise! O paradise!
The world is growing old;
who would not be at rest and free
where love is never cold.
3 O paradise! O paradise!
I want to sin no more,
I want to be as pure on earth
as on your spotless shore.
4 O paradise! O paradise!
'Tis weary waiting here;
I long to be where Jesus is,
to feel, to see him near.
5 O paradise! O paradise!
I shall not wait for long;
e'en now the loving ear may catch
faint fragments of thy song.
6 Lord Jesus, King of paradise,
O keep me in Your love,
and guide me to that happy land
of perfect rest above.
With meter 86.86.66.66, tunes it is set to include:
- PARADISE (Barnby) by English organist, choirmaster and composer Joseph Barnby 1866 - the most commonly used tune
- PARADISE (Dykes) by John B. Dykes, 1868
- PARADISE (Smart) by English lawyer and composer Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879)
- An unnamed tune by Harry Hicks, 2018
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Examples
Small group with string accompaniment, tune by Barnaby:
Small choir, unaccompanied:
Instrumental - piano. Tune by Barnaby
Lyrics
Traditional language
1 O paradise! O paradise!Who doth not crave for rest?
Who would not seek the happy land
where they that loved are blest.
Chorus:
Where loyal hearts and true
stand ever in the light.
all rapture through and through,
in God's most holy sight?
2 O paradise! O paradise!
The world is growing old;
who would not be at rest and free
where love is never cold.
3 O paradise! O paradise!
I want to sin no more,
I want to be as pure on earth
as on thy spotless shore.
4 O paradise! O paradise!
'Tis weary waiting here;
I long to be where Jesus is,
to feel, to see him near.
5 O paradise! O paradise!
I shall not wait for long;
e'en now the loving ear may catch
faint fragments of thy song.
6 Lord Jesus, King of paradise,
O keep me in thy love,
and guide me to that happy land
of perfect rest above.
Modern English
1 O paradise! O paradise!Who does not crave for rest?
Who would not seek the happy land
where they that loved are blest.
Chorus:
Where loyal hearts and true
stand ever in the light.
all rapture through and through,
in God's most holy sight?
2 O paradise! O paradise!
The world is growing old;
who would not be at rest and free
where love is never cold.
3 O paradise! O paradise!
I want to sin no more,
I want to be as pure on earth
as on your spotless shore.
4 O paradise! O paradise!
'Tis weary waiting here;
I long to be where Jesus is,
to feel, to see him near.
5 O paradise! O paradise!
I shall not wait for long;
e'en now the loving ear may catch
faint fragments of thy song.
6 Lord Jesus, King of paradise,
O keep me in Your love,
and guide me to that happy land
of perfect rest above.
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