1 There is a land so fair and sweet,
And on its shores our loved ones meet,
To sing its songs and praises o’er,
And tell its love for evermore.
Refrain:
We shall wake, we shall wake in that morning
When the beauty of Christ shall be known;
We shall sing, we shall sing in that morning,
Songs of glory and love and home.
2 In that dear land with mansions fair,
We’ll every thought with Jesus share,
And in His name be all complete,
While singing praises glad and sweet. [Refrain]
3 All full of peace our lives shall be,
And clearer truth each one shall see.
The perfect Guide doth lead us on,
Our friend and teacher all in one. [Refrain]
Born: October 30, 1860, Boston, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth’s parents were Luther O. Emerson and Mary Jane Gove Emerson. She was named after her paternal aunt. In 1865, Elizabeth was living with her parents in Newton, Massachusetts; in 1900 with them in Hyde Park, Massachusetts; and 1910 she was still living with her father in Hyde Park.
Emerson’s works include:
Gems for Little Singers, with Gertrude Swayne & Luther O. Emerson (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, 1884)
Praise in Song, with Luther O. Emerson (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, 1888)
Stories in Song for Kindergarten, Home and School, with Kate L. Brown (Oliver Ditson Company, 1890)
Lullaby: Trio for Ladies’ Voices (Boston, M… Go to person page >
Display Title: That Dear LandFirst Line: There is a land so fair and sweetTune Title: [There is a land so fair and sweet]Author: Elizabeth Usher EmersonSource: Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1 by George B. Holsinger (Mount Morris, IL: Brethren Publishing House, 1898)