On the Beautiful Beyond

ONEIDA -
1 e ne g h^ji ga luh ya ge
ne lo ya nel ji t^ de lu
e to wa ge ne wa gi d^t
dyau w^ ja de u we z^ cla

Refrain:
O n^ ^ sga ja dw^ ni yone
O n^ y^ ge we ga luh yage
d^ hi nuh we la du ne ye zos
no n^ y^ h^ ge we eto.

2 e ne g^h ji dyah w^ ja de
dyo tgut a ze yo ji ju de
w^ de sli yo ji ny^ h^ we
ya de sga y^ ne g^ be yu [Refrain]

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ENGLISH -
1 So far beyond our earthly home
the Lord now sits in heaven's span;
and I am bound, poor as I am,
to reach that place, that blessed land.

Refrain:
Oh, when I taste the gift of freedom,
Oh, when the gates of heaven open,
then I will greet my Lord and Savior —
when I enter Jerusalem.

2 So far beyond there is a land
where flowers breathe their fragrant breath,
and each new day is rich and full.
There are no tears, there is no death. [Refrain]

Source: Singing the Sacred: musical gifts from Native American communities #6