Advent Hymnals

883. THE BETTER LAND

Christ in Song,

1.
There is a land mine eye hath seen
In visions of enraptured tho't,
So bright, that all which spreads between
Is with its radiant glories fraught.

Chorus:
Oh, land of love, of joy and light
Thy glories gild earth's darkest night;
Thy tranquil shore, we, too, shall see,
When day shall break and shadows flee.

2.
A land upon whose blissful shore
There rests no shadow, falls no stain;
There those who meet shall part no more,
And those long parted meet again.  [Chorus]

3.
Its skies are not like earthly skies,
With varying hues of shade and light;
It hath no need of suns, to rise
To dissipate the gloom of night.  [Chorus]

4.
There sweeps no desolating wind
Across the calm, serene abode.
The wand'rer there a home may find
Within the paradise of God.  [Chorus]

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  Title	The Better Land
  Key	F Major
  Titles	Oh, land of love, of joy and light
  First Line	There is a land mine eyes hath seen
  Author	undefined
  Year	1908
  Composer	Daniel B. Towner
  Hymnal	-
  Tune	There is a land mine eye hath seen
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  Chorus Type
  Subjects	The Home Eternal; Special Selections: Duets
  Texts	Hebrews 11:16
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