HYMN #0969 SSS #969 • SS&S Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #969: Tis a goodly pleasant

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

’Tis a goodly pleasant land that we pilgrims journey through,
And our Father’s constant blessings fall around us like the dew;
But its sunshine and its beauty to our hearts no joy can bring,
Like the splendours that await us in the palace of the King
Oh, the palace of the King! royal palace of the King!
Where our Father in His mercy all the ransomed ones will bring;
Where our sorrows and our trials like a dream will pass away,
And our souls shall dwell for ever in the realms of endless day.

Our Redeemer is the King; what a sacrifice He made,
When He purchased our redemption, and His blood the ransom paid!
In His cross shall be our glory; to that blessed cross we’ll cling,
Till we reach the gates that open to the palace of the King.

In this goodly pleasant land only strangers now are we,
For we seek a better country, and ’tis there we long to be;
Yes, we long to swell the anthem that for evermore shall ring,
From the pure in heart made perfect, in the palace of the King.

We shall see Him by and by; Hallelujah to His name!
Through the blood of His atonement life eternal we may claim;
We shall cast our crowns before Him, and our songs of victory sing,
When we enter in triumphant to the palace of the King.

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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Tis a goodly pleasant"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #969 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 4 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

Poetic Meter: Standard Metrical Hymnody
Stanza Structure: 4 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship

⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.

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