The Language of Canaan - 3ABN Worship / Praise Hymn

artist: Nathan Young
album: 3ABN Music: Pillars of Our Faith

Oh, that I could talk
In the language of Canaan
I could tell a little of the glory
Of a better world
Oh, that I could talk
In the language of Canaan
I could tell a little of the glory
Of a better world

Where there is no night
And the Lamb is the light
Where no teardrops fall
Oh, heaven, it's not like here at all
No, no, no, no

Oh, that I could talk
In the language of Canaan
I could tell a little of the glory
Mmm, of a better world

The wonderful things the Lord showed me of heaven...
...I cannot describe.
I saw there tables of stone...
in which the names of the multitude of the redeemed...
...were engraved in letters of gold.
After we beheld the glory of the temple, we went out...
...and Jesus left us and went into the city.
Soon we heard His lovely voice again, saying,
"Come, My people, you have come out of great tribulation,
and done My will; suffered for Me;
come in to supper, for I Myself will serve you."
We shouted, "Alleluia! glory!" and entered into the city.
And I saw a table of pure silver;
it was many miles in length,
yet our eyes could extend over it.
I saw the fruit of the tree of life,
the manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, grapes,
and many other kinds of fruit.
Then Jesus said,
"You must go back to Earth again...
...and relate to others what I have revealed to you."
Then an angel bore me gently down...
...to this dark world.
Sometimes I think I can stay here no longer;
all things of earth look so dreary.
I feel very lonely here,
for I have seen a better land.*

Oh, for wings like a dove
So that I could fly away
I’d sail across the river Jordan
Ooh, to a better place

Where there's sweet repose
And the living water flows
And I'll thirst no more
Oh, heaven, I long to reach your shore

Oh, that I could talk
In the language of Canaan
I could tell a little of the glory
Of a better world
I could tell a little of the glory
Mmm, of a better world
Of a better world
Of a better world

*Ellen G. White, Early Writings 19.1, paraphrased