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[There's a beautiful place called heaven]
Appears in 13 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Chas. Edw. Pollock Incipit: 34545 32211 11712 Used With Text: Above the Bright Blue
[There's a beautiful place called heaven]
Above the Bright Blue
Author: C. E. P. Appears in 20 hymnals First Line: There's a beautiful place called heaven Refrain First Line: Above the bright blue, the beautiful blue Used With Tune: [There's a beautiful place called heaven]
Above the Bright Blue
Above The Bright Blue
Author: Charles Edward Pollock Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: There's a beautiful place called heaven Refrain First Line: Above the bright blue, the beautiful blue Used With Tune: [There's a beautiful place called heaven]
Above The Bright Blue
Above the Bright Blue
Author: Charles E. Pollock Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #11 (1997) First Line: There's a beautiful place called heaven Lyrics: 1 There's a beautiful place called heaven,
It is hidden above the bright blue,
Where the good, who from earth-ties are riven,
Live and love an eternity through.
Refrain:
Above the bright blue, the beautiful blue,
Jesus is waiting for me and for you;
Heaven is there, not far from our sight,
Beautiful city of light.
2 This land of sweet rest awaits us,
Some day it will break on our view,
'Tis promised by Christ the Redeemer,
To His followers faithful and true. [Refrain]
3 We know not when He shall call us,
Whether soon, the glad summons shall be,
But we know, when we pass o'er the river,
The glory of Jesus we'll see. [Refrain] Topics: Heaven Eternal Home Scripture: John 14:2-3 Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a beautiful place called heaven]
Above the Bright Blue
Above The Bright Blue
Author: Charles Edward Pollock Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12390 First Line: There’s a beautiful place called Heaven Refrain First Line: Above the bright blue, the beautiful blue Lyrics: 1 There’s a beautiful place called Heaven,
It is hidden above the bright blue;
Where the good, who from earth ties are riven,
Live and love an eternity thro’.
Refrain:
Above the bright blue, the beautiful blue,
Jesus is waiting for me and for you;
Heaven is there, not far from our sight,
Beautiful city of light.
2 This land of sweet rest awaits us;
Some day it will break on our view;
’Tis promised by Christ the Redeemer,
To His followers faithful and true. [Refrain]
3 When He left His beloved disciples,
He said, as He bade them adieu,
I go to prepare you a mansion,
And soon I’ll be sending for you. [Refrain]
4 We know not when He shall call us,
Whether soon, the glad summons shall be;
But we know, when we pass o’er the river,
The glory of Jesus we’ll see. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There’s a beautiful place called Heaven]
Above The Bright Blue
Above The Bright Blue
Author: Charles Edward Pollock Hymnal: Blessed Refuge #21 (2004) First Line: There's a beautiful place called heaven Refrain First Line: Above the bright blue, the beautiful blue Languages: English Tune Title: [There's a beautiful place called heaven]
Above The Bright Blue
Charles Edward Pollock
1853 - 1928 Author of "Above The Bright Blue" in The Cyber Hymnal Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS.
John Perry
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Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following:
1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock)
1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen
1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty)
1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits
--Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives
Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).
Charles Edward Pollock
Charles E. Pollock
1871 - 1924 Person Name: C. E. P. Author of "Above the Bright Blue" in Songs of Christian Service Pollock, Charles Edward. (Illinois, 1872--February 21, 1924, El Paso County, Texas). Charles E. Pollock was born on a farm in Lincoln, Illinois. He later worked at rounding up cattle in New Mexico before working with the railroad as brakeman, engineer and conductor. Later he became chief of police in El Paso, Texas. He wrote the hymn "Above the Bright Blue."
Not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock, (1853-1954).
Dianne Shapiro, from Find a Grave memorial (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144813961/charles-edward-pollock) accessed 9/25/2020
Charles E. Pollock
