From Whence Doth This Union Arise?

From whence doth this un­ion arise

That hat­red is con­quered by love?

It fast­ens our souls with such ties

That dist­ance and time can’t re­move.

It can­not in Ed­en be found

Nor yet in para­dise lost;

It grows on Im­man­uel’s ground

And Je­sus’ dear blood it did cost.

My friends now so dear un­to me

Our souls are unit­ed in love:

Where Je­sus is gone we shall be

In yon­der blest man­sions ab­ove.

Then why so un­will­ing to part

Since there we shall meet again?

Engraved on Im­man­uel’s heart

At dist­ance we can­not remain.

With Je­sus we ev­er shall reign

And all His bright glo­ry shall see

And sing hal­le­lu­jah

Amen

Amen

ev­en so let it be!