Scripture Verse

All the angels were standing around the throne. Revelation 7:11

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: J. Will­iam Suf­fern, The Song Gar­land (Cleve­land, Ohio: S. Brain­ard & Sons, 1869), num­ber 57 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Shall we all reach that land,
When time is o’er?
Shall we there join the throng
On Ca­naan’s shore?
There in that hap­py land,
Shall we for­ev­er stand,
With the bright an­gel band,
Forevermore.

Refrain

There, there in that hap­py land,
We round the throne shall stand,
With the bright an­gel band,
Forevermore.

Oh, ’tis a glo­ri­ous land,
That land above;
There is no sor­row there,
All, all is love.
There tears shall ne­ver start,
But love shall warm each heart,
And friends shall ne­ver part;
No, ne­ver­more.

Refrain

Let us re­mem­ber, then,
When cares op­press;
We have a home be­yond
This wil­der­ness.
Sorrow can ne­ver come
Into that heav’n­ly home,
And we no more shall roam;
No, ne­ver­more.

Refrain