Only a little way

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From the land of here to the land of there

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [From the Land of Here to the Land of There]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 From the Land of Here to the Land of There,
From the Home of Earth to the Home so fair,
Where there never cometh a want or care,
Is only a little way!

Refrain:
Only a step to the river side,
Only a moment upon its tide,
Into the Land of Eternal Day,
With Jesus is only a little way.

2 From the Land of Storm to the Land of Peace,
Where the roaring tempest for aye shall cease,
Where the joys of heaven shall e’er increase,
Is only a little way! [Refrain]

3 From the Land of Wrong to the Land of Right,
Where the cross gives way to the crown so bright,
From the Land so dark to the Land so bright,
Is only a little way! [Refrain]

Source: The King of Glory #4

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Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	From the land of here to the land of there
Title:	Only a little way
Author:	William C. Poole
Refrain First Line:	Only a step to the river side
Copyright:	Public Domain