The Evergreen ‎#51

51. Sweet Land Of Rest

1 Sweet land, sweet land, sweet land of rest,
How oft I sigh for thee;
The land, the land where saints are blest,
Oh! will it welcome me.
That land, that land of light
Where joy immortal reigns;
Oh! take me, take me thro' the strife,
My God, blot out my sins.

2 Give strength, give strength and grace my Lord,
To this unworthy clay;
That it e'er to thy word may cling,
And never go astray.
When earthly toils are o'er,
And I will then be free;
I'll join the friends who've gone before,
For that land welcomes me.

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet land, sweet land, sweet land of rest
• Title: Sweet Land Of Rest
• Author: J. S. Barmore
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Sweet land, sweet land, sweet land of rest]
• Composer: R. A. Kinzie
• Incipit: 33455 67155 66176
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.