The Beautiful Country

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O beautiful land of the blessed

Author: Ada Blenkhorn
Tune: [O seele, komm eilend zum kreuze] (Odinga)
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 O beautiful land of the blessed,
Where cometh not sorrow or sin;
How happy the day that my spirit
Shall enter thy portals within.

Refrain:
O beautiful, beautiful country!
Bright region of glory above,
O soon may I enter thy portals
To dwell with the Savior I love.

2 Sweet home of the good and the holy,
Blest place of the purest delight;
Where hearts, at the river that parted,
In rapturous joy shall unite. [Refrain]

3 Some day, in that beautiful country,
The song of the ransomed I’ll sing;
When Christ to the heavenly mansion
My glorified spirit shall bring. [Refrain]

Source: Gospel Herald in Song #149

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Author: Ada Blenkhorn

Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry Go to person page >

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First Line:	O beautiful land of the blessed
Title:	The Beautiful Country
Author:	Ada Blenkhorn
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O beautiful, beautiful country
Notes:	German translation: See "O selig helmat der frommen" by E. C. Magaret
Copyright:	Public Domain