1 Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving,
Far beyond the losses darkening this,
And far beyond the taking and the bereaving,
Lies the summer-land of bliss.
Refrain:
Land beyond, so fair and bright!
Land beyond where is no night!
Summer-land, God is its Light,
O happy summer-land of bliss!
2 Beyond this land of toiling, sowing and reaping,
Far beyond the shadows darkening this,
And far beyond the sighing, moaning and weeping,
Lies the summer-land of bliss. [Refrain]
3 Beyond this land of waiting, seeking and sighing,
Far beyond the sorrows darkening this,
And far beyond the pain and sickness and dying
Lies the summer-land of bliss. [Refrain]
Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town.
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Display Title: Beyond This Land of PartingFirst Line: Beyond this land of parting, losing and leavingTune Title: [Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving]Author: Mrs. M. B. C. Slade
Display Title: Beyond This Land of PartingFirst Line: Beyond this land of parting, losing and leavingTune Title: [Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving]Author: Mary Bridges SladeSource: Good News, or Songs and Tunes for Sunday Schools, Christian Associations, and Special Meetings, by Rigdon M. McIntosh (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1876)
Display Title: Beyond This Land of PartingFirst Line: Beyond this land of parting, losing and leavingTune Title: [Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving]Author: Mrs. M. B. C. SladeDate: 1983
Display Title: Beyond This Land of PartingFirst Line: Beyond this land of parting, losing and leavingTune Title: [Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving]Author: Mrs. M. B. C. L. SladeDate: 1990
Display Title: Beyond This Land of PartingFirst Line: Beyond this land of parting, losing and leavingTune Title: [Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving]Author: Mary B. C. SladeScripture: Revelation 21:23Date: 1997Subject: Heaven | Eternal Home