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Our Own Hymn Book: A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Public, Social and Private Worship is unavailable, but you can change that!

For years, the congregation at the Metropolitan Tabernacle used two hymnals—one compiled by John Rippon and the other by Isaac Watts. The confusion caused by two hymnals prompted the church to compile this new hymnal during the years of Charles Spurgeon. Our Own Hymn Book reflects the sentiments of the church and Spurgeon’s influence. It contains the texts of hundreds of hymns, plus metrical...

my soul, why wish to stay? Why not spread thy wings and fly Straight to yonder world of joy? 2 See that glory, how resplendent! Brighter far than fancy paints; There in majesty transcendent, Jesus reigns, the King of saints. Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly Straight to yonder world of joy. 3 Joyful crowds His throne surrounding, Sing with rapture of His love; Through the heavens His praises sounding, Filling all the courts above. Spread thy wings, my soul, and fly Straight to yonder world of joy.