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As Jacob with travel was weary one day
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
Unison · Andrew Sims
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As Jacob with travel was weary one day by Anonymous — Lyrics
As Jacob with travel was weary one day,
at night on a stone for a pillow he lay;
he saw in a vision a ladder so high
that its foot was on earth and its top in the sky:
(Refrain:) Alleluia to Jesus who died on the tree,
and has raised up a ladder of mercy for me.
This ladder is long, it is strong and wellmade,
has stood hundreds of years and is not yet decayed;
many millions have climbed it and reached Sion’s hill;
and thousands by faith are climbing it still:
(Refrain)
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About As Jacob with travel was weary one day
This unison hymn tells the story of Jacob's ladder, a biblical vision of a pathway connecting earth to heaven. The text uses this image to represent a spiritual ladder of mercy, ascended by faith. It emphasizes the enduring nature of this divine pathway, trodden by countless individuals throughout history, including prophets and martyrs. The hymn encourages listeners to climb this ladder of mercy, assured of its divine protection and accessibility to all who choose to ascend.
