How Beautiful Heaven Must Be (with Granny) 

As promised, here's another song with Granny. We dedicate the sentiment of this song, as well as our thoughts and prayers, to all of the flood/storm victims of Hurricane Helene (and now Milton) in Florida, Georgia, NC, TN, VA, and SC. Our hearts especially go out to those who lost loved ones. Thinking back to my last video, I hate that I made it sound like my house remodeling project is an ordeal. It's nothing at all compared to the housing crisis facing the many victims who had no flood insurance or means of rebuilding their destroyed homes. Tipper and the Pressley Girls have spoken more about the devastation in Western NC, just a couple of hours east of us, and they've used their channels to help collect some supplies. A close friend of mine, who is an EMT, spent several days there helping people who have lost everything. He is returning there this weekend, along with one of my cousins. At this time, folks are saying that a growing need is coats and warm clothing, since the temperature is dropping fast here in the mountains. Granny and I are sending what money we can, canned goods, and several winter coats that belonged to Pap. I had the opportunity to go along with them to try to help, but I know that Granny needs me here. She picked this song out. As far as I know, she never sang it with Pap, and I had never sung it, other than along with the choir in church. It's typically done with a two-note repeat on the chorus. Since neither one of us felt confident doing the repeat, I just substituted a lick on the top two strings in the spots where the repeat would have gone. I wish I had turned off the TV before we started. During the second verse, the reflection on Granny's glasses briefly made it appear she was wearing purple eyeshadow! :-) The writer of this hymn was born in NC in 1873, so it's fitting to upload this song now, during a trying time for our state. Of course, we live in the here-and-now and must do what we can in this life and in this world to help others, but this song brings more comfort than just causing us to look forward to the next life where there will be no heartaches nor times of loss. We know that the same Lord who provides our salvation and who prepared for us a better place to come, also helps us and helps us help others in an immediate sense. My EMT friend called me Tuesday night to talk over what he had seen and experienced in the impacted towns and communities, and he told me several examples of how the Lord led him to certain people who were in need and then also helped him quickly secure things that they sorely needed, all in a very short period of time. He was astonished at how things transpired. He was confident that it was because he was listening to God's directions for what to do and where to go. All this to say, God is good, and as this song communicates, He is our Hope and sustains in all times. We hope you enjoyed this little duet. I pasted the lyrics below. We left out the 3rd verse. Thank you for watching.
We read of a place that’s called heaven,
It’s made for the pure and the free;
These truths in God’s Word He hath given,
How beautiful heaven must be.
How beautiful heaven must be,
Sweet home of the happy and free;
Fair haven of rest for the weary,
How beautiful heaven must be.
In heaven no drooping nor pining,
No wishing for elsewhere to be;
God’s light is forever there shining,
How beautiful heaven must be.
Pure waters of life there are flowing,
And all who will drink may be free;
Rare jewels of splendor are glowing,
How beautiful heaven must be.
The angels so sweetly are singing,
Up there by the beautiful sea;
Sweet chords from their gold harps are ringing,
How beautiful heaven must be.
Source: Church Hymnal #105
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