Together Let Us Sweetly Live

Lyrics by: Isaac Watts (1707)
Music by: Isaac Watts (1707)
Tune: BEATITUDO · C.M.
Scripture: 1 John 1:3

Verse 1

Together let us sweetly live,
I am bound for the land of Canaan.
Together love to Jesus give;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.

Refrain

O Canaan, bright Canaan,
I am bound for the land of Canaan.
O Canaan, it is my happy home,
I am bound for the land of Canaan.

Verse 2

Together let us watch and pray;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.
And wait redemption's joyous day;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.

Verse 3

Our songs of praise shall fill the skies;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.
While higher still our joys shall rise;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.

Verse 4

Then come with me, beloved friend;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.
The joys to come shall never end;
I am bound for the land of Canaan.

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A classic hymn emphasizing Christian fellowship and unity based on Watts's 18th-century hymnody.