The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8148

8148. Beyond The River

1 Beyond life’s raging fever,
Beyond life’s troubled dream;
Beyond death’s surging river,
Beyond that sullen stream,

Refrain:
The saint shall dwell in glory,
In beauty fading not;
Oh! Pilgrim, are you praying,
That this may be your lot?

2 Beyond this land of sighing,
Where countless tears are shed,
Beyond the sick and dying,
Beyond the mouldering dead, [Refrain]

3 Beyond this scene of trial,
Where heart and flesh do fail;
Beyond the darkening shadows,
Beyond the gloomy vale, [Refrain]

4 Beyond the thought of grieving,
A kind and gracious God;
Beyond the fear of sinning,
Beyond the chastening rod, [Refrain]

5 Beyond Earth’s weary burden,
The cross, the scourge, the rod;
The saint shall dwell in glory,
The saint shall dwell with God. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Beyond life’s raging fever
• Title: Beyond The River
• Author: Horace L. Hastings
• Refrain First Line: The saint shall dwell in glory,
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Source: Vestry Chimes by Asa Hull (Boston: James P. Magee, 1864)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: LLANGLOFFAN, from "Hymnau a Thonau" by David S. Evans (London: Novello & Company, 1865)

Tune Information

• Name: PARK PLACE
• Composer: Anonymous (1864)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain