Scripture Verse

Death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away Revelation 21:4

Introduction

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John B. Dykes (1823–1876)

Words: Ber­nard B. Ed­mi­as­ton, in the Car­ol Crown, by James D. Vaugh­an et al. (Law­rence­burg, Ten­nes­see: James D. Vaugh­an, 1915), num­ber 117.

Music: Sanc­tu­ary (Dykes) John B. Dykes, in the Ang­li­can Hymn Book, 1871 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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Bernard B. Edmiaston (1881–1964)

Lyrics

There’s a land all free from sad­ness,
Out be­yond this world of care;
On some bright and glad to­mor­row
Shall my spir­it en­ter there?

Refrain

In that land be­yond the ri­ver,
Where my soul shall ne­ver die;
O, my Lord, will Thou ac­cept me
In that home be­yond the sky?

Loving friends have gone be­fore us,
And have bid­den me to come;
Are their spir­its bend­ing o’er me—
Will they bid me wel­come home?

Refrain

Age is touch­ing me with sad­ness,
Soon I shall be called to go;
Shall it be to fields of glad­ness,
Where the liv­ing wa­ters flow?

Refrain