The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8271

8271. Beyond The Mystic River

1 There is a home of wondrous beauty,
Lovely and bright;
Built by our blessèd, loving Savior,
Hid from our mortal sight.

Refrain:
Oh, my heart is fondly yearning,
Yonder courts to roam;
Gladly each moment draws me nearer
To my eternal home.

2 This home is one of bliss immortal;
Happy we’ll be,
When walking thro’ the streets of glory,
From every care set free. [Refrain]

3 There in that land of song and beauty,
All Heaven rings
With praises to our blest Redeemer,
Savior, and King of kings. [Refrain]

5 Jesus is daily calling loved ones
Home one by one;
We, too, shall cross the mystic river,
When all our work is done. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There is a home of wondrous beauty
• Title: Beyond The Mystic River
• Author: John W. Holt
• Refrain First Line: Oh, my heart is fondly yearning
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns of Calvary by William T. Dale (Macon, GA: J. W. Burke, 1903)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There is a home of wondrous beauty]
• Composer: Stephen Collins Foster (1851, adapt.)
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain