Hymns and Tunes 1876 278
Beyond this gloomy night
1Beyond this gloomy night Eternal beauties rise; A land of love, a land of light, Unseen by mortal eyes.
2This is the land of life, Where death is known no more; Saints ever rest, now free from strife, On that present happy shore.
3For Jesus is the way, And sin, we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity.
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Verse 1
Beyond this gloomy night Eternal beauties rise; A land of love, a land of light, Unseen by mortal eyes.˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/26A
Verse 2
This is the land of life, Where death is known no more; Saints ever rest, now free from strife, On that present happy shore.˘˘˘/˘///˘/˘///˘///˘/˘˘/˘/˘/27A
Verse 3
For Jesus is the way, And sin, we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity.˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘˘//˘/˘///˘/˘˘26A
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