The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6462

6462. There's a Beautiful Land on High

1. There’s a beautiful land on high,
To its glories I fain would fly,
When by sorrow pressed down,
I long for my crown,
In that beautiful land on high.

Refrain
In that beautiful land I’ll be
From earth and its cares set free;
My Jesus is there, He’s gone to prepare
A place in that land for me.

2. There’s a beautiful land on high,
And my kindred its bliss enjoy;
Methinks I now see how they’re waiting for me,
In that beautiful land on high. [Refrain]

3. There’s a beautiful land on high,
And though here I oft weep and sigh,
My Jesus hath said that no tears shall be shed
In that beautiful land on high. [Refrain]

4. There’s a beautiful land on high,
Where we never shall say, Goodbye;
When over the river we’re happy for ever
In that beautiful land on high. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a beautiful land on high
• Title: There's a Beautiful Land on High
• Author: James L. Nicholson, 1828-1876
• Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land I'll be
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Complete, by Ira D. Sankey et al. (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Company, 1894), number 655
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a beautiful land on high]
• Composer: William U. Butcher
• Incipit: 12235 71712 12432
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain