Where Jesus Is, ’Tis Heaven

Since Christ my soul from sin set free,
This world has been a Heav’n to me;
And ’mid earth’s sorrows and its woe,
’Tis Heav’n my Jesus here to know.

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O hallelujah, yes, ’tis Heav’n,
’Tis Heav’n to know my sins forgiv’n,
On land or sea, what matters where?
Where Jesus is, ’tis Heaven there.

Once Heaven seemed a far off place,
Till Jesus showed His smiling face;
Now it’s begun within my soul,
’Twill last while endless ages roll.

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What matters where on earth we dwell?
On mountain top, or in the dell,
In cottage, or a mansion fair,
Where Jesus is, ’tis Heaven there.

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Author: Charles J. Butler

Year: 1898

The hymn text is by Charles J. Butler (also known as C. J. Butler), an African-American composer and minister. The tune was composed by J. M. Harris. Some hymnals list the author simply as "C. J. Butler" or attribute the words and music jointly, but the lyrics are his work.