How Happy Are We

Oh, how happy are we,
Who in Jesus agree,
And expect His return from above;
We sit ’neath His vine,
And delightfully join
In the praise of His excellent love.

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Oh, how happy are we
Who in Jesus agree,
How happy, how happy are we.

When united to Him,
We partake of the stream
Ever flowing in peace from the throne;
We in Jesus believe,
And the Spirit receive,
That proceeds from the Father and Son.

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We remember the word
Of our crucified Lord,
When He went to prepare us a place,
“I will come in that day
And will take you away,
And admit to the sight of My face.”

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Author: Charles Wesley

Year: 1749

This hymn is from Charles Wesley's 'Hymns and Sacred Poems' (1749). It is sometimes attributed simply to 'Wesley' in hymnals; while John Wesley compiled and edited many collections, the lyrics are characteristic of Charles's style.