Hope of Heaven and Eternal Life

Where it surfaces

• The True Aaron

  The believer finds rest and assurance in Christ's heavenly intercession, looking forward to the Father's smile.

• Faith’s Review and Expectation

  The final stanzas express confident hope in a life of joy and peace within the veil, beyond mortal life and the dissolution of the earth.

• The Joy of the Lord Is Your Strength

  A hope that triumphs over death and a glimpse within the veil point to the believer's eternal hope.

• None Upon Earth I Desire Besides Thee

  The final stanza expresses the hope of being taken to heaven where winter and clouds are no more.

• Dwelling in Mesech

  The promise of rest in heaven, free from sorrow, sin, and fears, and the certainty of the promised crown.

• Vanity of Life

  The final stanza directs the believer's hope away from the transient world and toward heavenly realities, emphasizing the eternal perspective as the only true comfort.

• The Name of Jesus

  The hymn looks forward to seeing Jesus as He is and praising Him perfectly in heaven.

• O Lord, I Will Praise Thee

  The soul shall thirst no more, indicating eternal satisfaction in God's salvation.

• Zion; or the City of God.

  The solid joys and lasting treasure of Zion's children contrast with the fading pleasures of the world, pointing to eternal blessings.

• The Future Peace and Glory of the Church

  The chapter vividly portrays the future state of the Church as one of eternal peace, joy, and uninterrupted light, where God is the everlasting light.

• The Lord Is My Portion

  The hymn looks forward to an eternal crown and joys that have no end, contrasting with the temporary pleasures of the world.

• Prayer for the Lord’s Promised Presence

  The longing for the Lord's return and the promise of His presence point to the ultimate hope of eternal communion with God.

• Praise for the Fountain Opened

  The hymn looks forward to a nobler song in heaven and a golden harp tuned for endless years.

• They Shall Be Mine, Saith the Lord

  The faithful joyfully expect the day when Christ will descend to collect them as His jewels.

• The Good Samaritan

  The final stanza expresses the believer's hope of being taken to a heavenly home, free from suffering.

• The Worldling

  The closing stanza expresses the believer's hope of living above the skies when this poor life ends.

• The Rich Man and Lazarus

  The poem contrasts the eternal joy of the believer (Lazarus) with the endless woe of the worldly rich man, highlighting the hope of heaven for the faithful.

• The Pool of Bethesda

  The speaker's hope in Jesus as the only source of healing and salvation.

• The Resurrection and the Life

  Christ is described as the resurrection and the life, promising that believers shall live to die no more.

• Weeping Mary

  The resurrection of Jesus transforms Mary's grief into joy, symbolizing the hope of eternal life.

• Salvation Drawing Nearer

  The poem expresses confident hope in the nearness of salvation and the promise of eternal day, where sorrows and fears are forgotten and believers are admitted to their heavenly homes.

• Smyrna

  The promise of a crown of endless life and escape from the second death offers hope beyond present suffering.

• Philadelphia

  The promise of a heavenly home and a permanent place as a pillar in God's temple.

• The Little Book

  The final stanza expresses hope for 'everlasting sweet' beyond present bitterness.

• Book II: On Occasional Subjects

  The poems speak of a rest in view, communion with saints in glory, and the assurance of eternal life through Christ.

• I: Seasons

  The believer's hope is set on the eternal state, reunion with Christ and the saints, and the joy of dwelling with God above.

• New Year's Hymns

  The hymns express a longing for heaven and eternal life, with the hope that believers will dwell with God above and that the last year is the happiest because it leads them home.

• Time How Swift

  The poem looks forward to dwelling with God above after life's short tale is told.

• Time How Short

  Believers are described as happy souls who fear the Lord and look forward to being with Christ, where he will wipe away their tears.

• Uncertainty of Life

  The chapter concludes with the hope that the last year leads the saints home to heaven.

• After Sermons to Young People on New-Year’s Evenings, Suited to the Subjects

  The poems express a longing for the eternal rest and joy of heaven, where believers will meet again and praise God forever.

• Asking the Way to Zion

  Zion is depicted as the place of eternal joys and never-dying happiness, the ultimate hope of believers.

• We Are Ambassadors for Christ

  The promise that even the worst may be forgiven and become heirs of heaven.

• Paul's Farewell Charge

  The hymn looks forward to a joyful reunion in heaven where sorrow is wiped away.

• Waiting for Spring

  The certainty of spring symbolizes the hope of renewal and eternal life.

• Another

  The final stanza expresses a deep longing for the eternal spring of heaven, where there is no winter, no change, and no sorrow.

• Summer Storms

  The poem looks forward to the 'high eternal noon' where no tempests rise and believers praise God forever.

• Hay-Time

  The poem contrasts the fate of the grass (which revives no more) with the hope that the soul, freed from sin, may spring to God after death.

• Christmas

  The poems express hope for eternal rest and the glorious hour when believers will see God and praise him forever.

• Man Honoured Above Angels

  The glorious hour when believers will be freed from sin and darkness and see God.

• Saturday Evening

  The Sabbath is seen as an 'emblem of eternal rest' and a 'taste of our everlasting feast,' pointing to the ultimate hope of joining the 'church above.'

• The Lord’s Day

  The Lord's Day is seen as a foretaste of the eternal rest and joys of heaven.

• Gospel Privileges

  The final stanza expresses the hope of rising to worship God above, looking beyond present suffering to eternal glory.

• Hoping for a Revival

  The promise of a reviving hour and the assurance that God will help and bring healing point to the hope of spiritual renewal and ultimate restoration.

• Communion with the Saints in Glory

  The assurance that believers will conquer as the saints have, pointing to the hope of eternal glory.

• The Light and Glory of the Word

  The soul looks forward to glory breaking upon view in brighter worlds above.

• Providences

  The chapter repeatedly affirms the believer's hope of a heavenly home and the joy of being with Christ after death.

• On the Earthquake. Sept. 8, 1775

  The faithful have a hope founded on God's word that cannot be overthrown, even if the world is shaken.

• A Welcome to Christian Friends

  The hymn looks forward to the glorious day when believers will meet in heaven and part no more.

• Funeral Hymns

  The hymns repeatedly emphasize the believer's hope of heaven, where they will rest with Christ and be free from sin and sorrow.

• On the Death of a Believer

  The poem vividly portrays the believer's hope of heaven, describing the saints as blessed, resting with Christ, and praising Him on harps of gold.

• On the Death of a Minister

  The Redeemer lives forever, assuring believers of an endless supply of grace and sustenance beyond the loss of mortal ministers.

• The Tolling Bell

  The poem contrasts the terror of hell with the secure hope of heaven, rejoicing in the prospect of being with Christ after death.

• Hope Beyond the Grave

  The poem centers on the believer's confident expectation of a heavenly home prepared by Christ.

• There the Weary Are at Rest

  The poem looks forward to the prize of eternal life beyond the skies, where the weary are at rest and sorrow and sin are no more.

• The Day of Judgment

  The chapter contrasts the fate of the righteous, who are invited to enter the kingdom and enjoy God's love and glory forever, with the doom of the wicked.

• The Day of the Lord

  The closing stanza urges believers to fix their hearts and hopes above, trusting that they will be found among God's friends in the life to come.

• The Rainbow

  The rainbow as a pledge of unchanging covenant love, pointing to the heavenly throne and eternal promises.

• On the Eclipse of the Moon. July 30, 1776

  The poem concludes with the hope of seeing God face to face, when all eclipses and changes will be over.

• On Dreaming

  The poem hints at an awakening after death, suggesting a reality beyond this earthly dream.

• 8: The Shining Light

  The glimmering beam of light offers hope and marks the pilgrim's way toward the rising day.

• The Waiting Soul

  The soul looks forward to being called home from exile, anticipating the ultimate reunion with the Lord.

• Seeking the Beloved

  The longing to see His face and the promise of His appearing point to the hope of eternal communion with Him.

• Why Should I Complain?

  The poem looks forward to being removed from the region of sorrow and pain to abide in the Shepherd's presence above, where complaining will cease.

• Why Art Thou Cast Down?

  The final stanza looks forward to heaven as the ultimate compensation for present trials, encouraging endurance.

• The Pilgrim's Song

  The promised land of peace and unclouded skies represent the believer's hope of heaven, where sorrow and pain cease.

• IV: Comfort

  Several poems look forward to the heavenly home, where sorrows cease and believers dwell with Christ.

• The Christian

  The poem vividly portrays the Christian's ultimate ascent to heaven, where angels welcome him and he receives an unfading crown and eternal joys.

• Lively Hope and Gracious Fear

  The speaker's flight to Pisgah's top and view of the promised land symbolizes the believer's hope of heaven.

• Home in View

  The central theme: the Christian's hope of heaven renews strength and cheers the spirit amid life's journey.

• Hatred of Sin

  The believer hopes for deliverance from sin through death and the glorious sight of Christ, anticipating the bliss of heaven.

• The Narrow Way

  The poem's central focus is the journey to joys on high and the glory that awaits the faithful.

• I Will Praise the Lord at All Times

  Evening points to an eternal rest, suggesting the hope of heaven beyond this life.

• Perseverance

  The believer's life is hidden with Christ in God, beyond the reach of harm, and they shall triumph in Him, pointing to eternal security and victory.

• Reigning Grace

  The hymn looks forward to the life after this changing life, where believers will see God's face and praise and love him forever.

• Man by Nature, Grace, and Glory

  The final stanzas describe the glorious future of redeemed man in heaven, honored above angels.

• Short Hymns

  The hymns express a longing for the eternal rest and glory that await believers beyond this life.

• After Sermon

  The believer seeks a rest beyond the skies, with the assurance that Jesus guards the way through floods and flames.

• Habakkuk 3:17–18

  The speaker's eternal hopes are anchored in Christ, unaffected by temporal losses.

• Chapter 98

  The chapter expresses a longing for a rest beyond the skies in everlasting day.

• Chapter 103

  The prayer looks forward to the time when believers will 'meet together thus when thou and thine appear,' expressing hope in the final gathering and Christ's return.

• Gloria Patri

  The songs of praise extend through eternity, affirming the hope of everlasting life with God.

• Hymn 105: To the Trinity

  The song of God's glory 'to eternity' points to the eternal hope of the saints.

• Chapter 106

  The promise of praise through 'vast eternity's long years' points to the hope of eternal life with God.