Scripture Verse

The city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Revelation 21:23

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Ro­bert Cros­bie, in Me­lo­dies of Grace and Truth, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert F. Bev­er­idge (Law­rence, Mas­sa­chu­setts & Glas­gow, Scot­land: Will­iam Mc­Ew­an & R. F. Be­ver­idge, 1908) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Cros­bie (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

To that sum­mer land up yon­der
Where the an­gels ev­er sing
Hallelujahs to the Sav­ior,
Sweet ho­san­nahs to the King;
We are march­ing swift­ly on­ward,
Guided by a Fa­ther’s hand,
Thro’ this world of sin and sor­row
To that hap­py sum­mer land.

Refrain

Oh, the joy when we get there,
Golden crowns of life to wear,
In that happy land so fair,
In that summer land up yonder.

To that sum­mer land up yon­der
Some are go­ing ev­ery day,
And the time is draw­ing near­er
When we, too, shall go away;
We are go­ing straight to Je­sus,
There to join the ran­somed band,
We will praise His name for ev­er
In that hap­py sum­mer land.

Refrain

In that sum­mer land up yon­der
There’s a place pre­pared for all
Who are trust­ing in the Sav­ior,
Who will list­en to His call;
And the happy time is coming
When the Lord shall give command,
And we’ll leave this world for ever
For that happy summer land.

Refrain