The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8297

8297. There’s a deep, turbid river flowing on before

1 There’s a deep, turbid river flowing on before,
And its waters are deep and wide;
But faith sees a light, yes, a beacon bright,
Just down by the river side.

Refrain:
There’s a light at the river, a light at the river;
A light at the river I can see;
My Lord will stand and hold in His hand,
A light at the river for me.

2 O’er the dark, foaming waters, from the unseen shore,
Angel bands in their beauty glide,
And will bear us away to the realms of day,
Into light on the other side. [Refrain]

3 Many dear ones we’ve loved are from their homes removed,
Dipped their wings in the mystic tide;
They have passed o’er the deep, where they’ll ne’er more weep,
In the light on the other side. [Refrain]

4 To this deep, endless river we must one day come,
And we’ll cross o’er its waters wide;
How happy we’ll be, if by faith we see
The light on the other side. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There’s a deep, turbid river flowing on before
• Author (attributed to): D. Merrit Casey
• Refrain First Line: There’s a light at the river, a light at the river
• Language: English
• Source: Harps of Glory by William T. Dale and H. A. R. Horton (Nashville: W. T. Dale, 1911)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The lyrics also appear in Songs of Love and Praise No. 3, edited by John R. Sweney, William J. Kirkpatrick & Henry L. Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & Chicago, Illinois: John J. Hood, 1896), attributed to D. K. W.

Tune Information

• Name: [There’s a deep, turbid river flowing on before]
• Composer: C. D. Overton
• Harmonizer: H. A. R. Horton
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain