Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
354b Happy Land
Words: Andrew Young, 1838
Music: Arr. Leonard P. Breedlove, 1850. Alto William Walker, 1873
Meter: Particular Meter
There is a happy land,
Far, far away,
Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day.
Oh, how they sweetly sing,
Worthy is our Savior King;
Loud let His praises ring,
Praise, praise for aye.
Come to that happy land;
Come, come away.
Why will ye doubting stand;
Why yet delay?
Oh, we shall happy be
When from sin and sorrow free;
Lord we shall live with Thee,
Blest, blest for aye.
Bright in that happy land
Beams ev’ry eye;
Kept by a Father’s hand,
Love cannot die.
Then shall His kingdom come;
Saints shall share a glorious home,
And bright above the sun,
We’ll reign for aye.
Far, far away,
Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day.
Oh, how they sweetly sing,
Worthy is our Savior King;
Loud let His praises ring,
Praise, praise for aye.
Come to that happy land;
Come, come away.
Why will ye doubting stand;
Why yet delay?
Oh, we shall happy be
When from sin and sorrow free;
Lord we shall live with Thee,
Blest, blest for aye.
Bright in that happy land
Beams ev’ry eye;
Kept by a Father’s hand,
Love cannot die.
Then shall His kingdom come;
Saints shall share a glorious home,
And bright above the sun,
We’ll reign for aye.