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Summer Land

Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving

Author: M. B. C. Slade
Tune: [Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving]
Published in 37 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving,
Far beyond the losses darkening this,
And far beyond the taking and the bereaving,
Lies the summer-land of bliss.

Refrain:
Land beyond, so fair and bright!
Land beyond where is no night!
Summer-land, God is its Light,
O happy summer-land of bliss!

2 Beyond this land of toiling, sowing and reaping,
Far beyond the shadows darkening this,
And far beyond the sighing, moaning and weeping,
Lies the summer-land of bliss. [Refrain]

3 Beyond this land of waiting, seeking and sighing,
Far beyond the sorrows darkening this,
And far beyond the pain and sickness and dying
Lies the summer-land of bliss. [Refrain]

Source: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #55

Author: M. B. C. Slade

Mary Bridges Canady Slade USA 1826-1882. Born in Fall River, MA, she was well-educated and became a minister's wife, teacher, and poet. She was assistant editor of The New England Journal of Education. She also authored hymns, Sunday school materials and books on education, primarily used for training teachers. She authored a children's magazine, “Wide-awake”. She and her husband were active in the underground railroad (helping slaves achieve their freedom). She spent her whole life living in the same town. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Beyond this land of parting, losing and leaving
Title: Summer Land
Author: M. B. C. Slade
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Land beyond so fair and bright
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #498
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Instances

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #20

Text

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #55

Page Scan

Sacred Selections for the Church #387

Sacred Songs of the Church #237

Songs of Faith and Praise #870

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #498

Include 31 pre-1979 instances
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