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Golden Shore

What a happy meeting there will be

Author: Lewis Ranck
Tune: [What a happy meeting there will be] (Bushey)
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 What a happy meeting there will be,
When the loved ones gone before,
Shall the portals crowd their friend to see,
Upon the golden shore.

Refrain:
What a meeting and a greeting,
What a meeting and a greeting,
Upon the golden shore!
What a meeting and a greeting,
What a meeting and a greeting,
When we meet to part no more!

2 Soon our feet will press the heav’nly strand,
When this earthly life is o’er,
Very soon will greet the heav’nly band,
Upon the golden shore. [Refrain]

3 Hark! the voice of greeting in that clime,
Hark! they sing in heav’nly lore,
The angelic hosts their praises chime,
Upon the golden shore. [Refrain]

4 With the shining hosts the loved ones stand,
Where sad parting comes no more,
Waiting there to clasp their loved one’s hand,
Upon the golden shore. [Refrain]



Source: The Cyber Hymnal #13019

Author: Lewis Ranck

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Text Information

First Line: What a happy meeting there will be
Title: Golden Shore
Author: Lewis Ranck
Language: English
Refrain First Line: What a meeting and a greeting
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #13019
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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The Cyber Hymnal #13019

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