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[I have heard of a land]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Robert Harkness Used With Text: That Beautiful Land

That Beautiful Land

Author: F. A. F. White Appears in 72 hymnals First Line: I have heard of a land Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land Used With Tune: [I have heard of a land]

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Author: F. A. F. White Hymnal: Alexander's New Revival Hymns #42 (1922) First Line: I have heard of a land Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land Lyrics: 1 I have heard of a land on a far-away strand, In the Bible the story is told, Where cares never come—never darkness or gloom, And nothing shall ever grow old. Refrain: In that beautiful land on the far-away strand No storms with their blasts ever frown; The streets, I am told, are paved with pure gold; And the sun it shall never go down. 2 There are evergreen trees that bend low in the breeze, And their fruitage is brighter than gold; There are harps for our hands in that fairest of lands, And nothing shall ever grow old. [Refrain] 3 There’s a home in that land at the Father’s right hand; There are mansions whose joys are untold; And perennial spring, where the birds ever sing, And nothing shall ever grow old. [Refrain] Scripture: Revelation 22:5 Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard of a land]

That Beautiful Land

Author: F. A. F. White Hymnal: Alexander's Hymns No. 2 #35a (1916) First Line: I have heard of a land on a faraway strand Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land on the faraway strand Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard of a land on a faraway strand]

That Beautiful Land

Author: F. A. F. White Hymnal: Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 #56 (1910) First Line: I have heard of a land Refrain First Line: In that beautiful land Languages: English Tune Title: [I have heard of a land]

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Robert Harkness

1880 - 1961 Composer of "[I have heard of a land]" in Alexander's Gospel Songs No. 2 After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch)