The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13197

13197. The Unknown Country

1 "Where is the unknown country?"
I whispered sad and slow,
"The strange and awful country
To which I soon must go?"

2 Out of the unknown country
A voice sang soft and low:
"O pleasant is that country
And sweet it is to go."

3 "Along the shining country
The peaceful rivers flow:
And in that wondrous country
The tree of life does grow."

4 Ah, then into that country
Of which I nothing know,
The everlasting country,
With willing heart I go.

Text Information

• First Line: "Where is the unknown country?"
• Title: The Unknown Country
• Author: Dinah M. Craik, 1826-1887
• Meter: 76.76
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: CARA by Uzziah C. Burnap

Tune Information

• Name: AULÉ
• Arranger: Elias Henry Johnson
• Meter: 76.76
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain