Over the ri­ver, the ri­ver of time,
Lies the bright land of a ver­dure sub­lime;
Valleys of beau­ty in splen­dor do shine,
Beautiful, beau­ti­ful, beau­ti­ful home.

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Over the ri­ver, the beau­ti­ful ri­ver,
Over the ri­ver, the fields are all green;
Over the ri­ver, the beau­ti­ful ri­ver,
Over the ri­ver, the fields are all green.

Over the ri­ver, the pil­grims re­treat,
Gorgeous in splen­dor, in beau­ty com­plete;
Angels are sing­ing in har­mo­ny sweet,
Beautiful, beau­ti­ful, beau­ti­ful home.

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Over the riv­er, our sor­rows will cease,
Hushed by the songs of heav­en­ly peace;
When we get there what a hap­py release,
Beautiful, beau­ti­ful, beau­ti­ful home.

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Over the river, the man­sions are there;
Oh how in­vit­ing! our loved ones are there;
Soon in those man­sions their sto­ry we’ll share,
Beautiful, beau­ti­ful, beau­ti­ful home.

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