Scripture Verse

Joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

Introduction

Words & Music: Lo­gan Os­kin, in Songs for Je­sus No. 5, by Frank M. Gra­ham (Greens­bo­ro, Georg­ia: 1914), num­ber 115 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Os­kin (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

There is a land of pure delight,
Where trou­ble ne­ver mars;
But joy and peace for­ev­er reign,
’Tis the land just ov­er the stars.

Refrain

Just ov­er the stars,
Just ov­er the stars,
The blood washed throng
Will sing Sweet home,
In that land just ov­er the stars.
Just ov­er the stars,
Just ov­er the stars,
We soon shall stand with that an­gel band,
In that land just ov­er the stars.

Our Sav­ior there at last we’ll meet,
When we shall cross the bars;
He’ll bid us wel­come home up there,
In that land just ov­er the stars.

Refrain

We’ll sing and shout with that glad throng,
When safe from Sa­tan’s wars;
And praise our Sav­ior ev­er­more,
In that land just ov­er the stars.

Refrain