Scripture Verse

There shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4

Introduction

Words: Mrs. T. M. Grif­fin, in Shook’s Song Ev­an­gel­ist (Cleve­land, Ohio & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: S. Brain­ard’s Sons, 1883), num­ber 45.

Music: Win­ni­peg L. B. Shook (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

No day is dark and dreary,
In the land that’s far away;
No one is worn and weary
In the land that’s far away.
No friends are ever parted;
No tear is ever started;
No one is broken hearted,
In the land that’s far away.

No trouble and no sighing,
In the land that’s far away;
No weeping for the dying,
In the land that’s far away;
No lonely one forsaken;
No soul by sin o’ertaken;
No night from which to waken,
In the land that’s far away.

No thought or dream of sadness,
In the land that’s far away;
The heights are crowned with gladness,
In the land that’s far away.
The Fa­ther, without measure,
Is pouring from His treasure
Delight and peace and pleasure,
In the land that’s far away.