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Author: J. E. Lewis Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Just beyond the border land Refrain First Line: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day Lyrics: 1 Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Shadows never dim the skies, for Jesus is the light, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Refrain: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Jesus is the light, Jesus is the way, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? 2 Thro’ its gates of shining pearl can come no taint of sin, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Pain or death or falling tear can have no place within, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? [Refrain] 3 Blessed home in love prepared for all the Saviour’s own, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? There the friends of earth shall meet and sing before the throne, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Just beyond the border land]

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[Just beyond the border land]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: L. E. Jones Incipit: 34555 55561 76533 Used With Text: Do You Want to Go There?

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Do You Want to Go There?

Author: J. E. Lewis Hymnal: Songs of Christian Service #7 (1903) First Line: Just beyond the border land Refrain First Line: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day Lyrics: 1 Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Shadows never dim the skies, for Jesus is the light, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Refrain: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Jesus is the light, Jesus is the way, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? 2 Thro’ its gates of shining pearl can come no taint of sin, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? Pain or death or falling tear can have no place within, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? [Refrain] 3 Blessed home in love prepared for all the Saviour’s own, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? There the friends of earth shall meet and sing before the throne, Do you want to go there? Do you want to go there? [Refrain] Tune Title: [Just beyond the border land]

Do You Want to Go There?

Author: J. E. Lewis Hymnal: New Songs of the Gospel No. 2 #61 (1905) First Line: Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright Refrain First Line: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day Languages: English Tune Title: [Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright]

Do You Want to Go There?

Author: J. E. Lewis Hymnal: New Songs of the Gospel (Nos. 1, 2, and 3 combined) #148 (1908) First Line: Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright Refrain First Line: Land of perfect peace, bright and fadeless day Topics: Future; Heaven Languages: English Tune Title: [Just beyond the border land, behold a city bright]

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Lewis E. Jones

1865 - 1936 Person Name: L. E. Jones Composer of "[Just beyond the border land]" in Songs of Christian Service Pseudonyms: Mary Slater ================ Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry