Far away

The phrase "Far away" resonates through 17 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

Far away· 17 hymns found
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Had I the wings of a dove, I would fly
I often think of hea­then lands,
I often think of hea­then lands,
No day is dark and drea­ry,
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Strike the harp of Zi­on, wake the tune­ful lay;
Will you lend to him a help­ing hand?
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There wan­dered a sheep one day;
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O they tell me of a home far be­yond the skies,
O they tell me of a home far be­yond the skies,
Higher His ways than the heav­ens are,
Come from the far off shore.
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Far away

Where not a cloud ev­er dark­ens the sky,
Where many an id­ol tem­ple stands,
Where many an id­ol tem­ple stands,
No one is worn and wea­ry
Where the Sav­ior waits to wel­come the dear souls for whom He died;
When Je­sus is near;
Lo! the morn is break­ing, morn of pur­est love,
And his feet are on the sink­ing sand.
Out on the mount­ains cold and bare,
You can see its sil­ver spires o’er the sea;
My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray?
Gone to dwell with saints for aye;
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
Walking, walk­ing with God.
Where the love-light nev­er, nev­er dies,
The snow in the street, and the wind on the door,

Had I the Wings of a Dove

lyricist: Marion Aird, 1853
Composer: Thomas Bayly (1797–1839)
Hymn 1

...Had I the wings of a dove, I would fly

Far, far away, far, far away.

Where not a cloud ev­er dark­ens the sky,...

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Had I the wings of a dove, I would fly

Far, far away, far, far away.

Where not a cloud ev­er dark­ens the sky,

Had I the Wings of a Dove

Far Away

Composer: Alonzo Abbey, 1879
Hymn 2

...I often think of hea­then lands,

Far away, far away,

Where many an id­ol tem­ple stands,...

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I often think of hea­then lands,

Far away, far away,

Where many an id­ol tem­ple stands,

Far Away

Far Away

Composer: Alonzo Abbey, 1879
Hymn 3

...I often think of hea­then lands,

Far away, far away,

Where many an id­ol tem­ple stands,...

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I often think of hea­then lands,

Far away, far away,

Where many an id­ol tem­ple stands,

Far Away

The Land That’s Far Away

lyricist: Mrs. T. M. Griffin, 1883. Words: L. B. Shook
Hymn 4

...No day is dark and drea­ry,

In the land that’s far away;

No one is worn and wea­ry...

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No day is dark and drea­ry,

In the land that’s far away;

No one is worn and wea­ry

The Land That’s Far Away

Far, Far Away

lyricist: R. E. LIttlewood, 1858
Composer: Anonymous
Hymn 5

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Far, far away, there’s a ma­ny-man­sioned dwell­ing,

Where the Sav­ior waits to wel­come the dear souls for whom He died;...

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Far, far away, there’s a ma­ny-man­sioned dwell­ing,

Where the Sav­ior waits to wel­come the dear souls for whom He died;

Far, Far Away

Heaven Is Not Far Away

Composer: Charles Leslie, 1890
Hymn 6

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Heaven is not far away,

When Je­sus is near;...

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Heaven is not far away,

When Je­sus is near;

Heaven Is Not Far Away

Strike the Harp of Zion

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1869
Composer: William Bradbury
Hymn 7

...Strike the harp of Zi­on, wake the tune­ful lay;

Bear the joy­ful tid­ings far away;

Lo! the morn is break­ing, morn of pur­est love,...

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Strike the harp of Zi­on, wake the tune­ful lay;

Bear the joy­ful tid­ings far away;

Lo! the morn is break­ing, morn of pur­est love,

Strike the Harp of Zion

Sinking Down

lyricist: Tom Ferguson, 1912
Composer: Fred Beard
Hymn 8

...Will you lend to him a help­ing hand?

He is drift­ing, drift­ing far away,

And his feet are on the sink­ing sand....

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Will you lend to him a help­ing hand?

He is drift­ing, drift­ing far away,

And his feet are on the sink­ing sand.

Sinking Down

The Shepherd’s Fold

Composer: John Bowman, 1900
Hymn 9

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Far, far away from the Shep­herd’s care,

Out on the mount­ains cold and bare,...

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Far, far away from the Shep­herd’s care,

Out on the mount­ains cold and bare,

The Shepherd’s Fold

There’s a City That Is Far, Far Away

Composer: Winston Hafley, 1903
Hymn 10

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There’s a ci­ty that is far, far away;

You can see its sil­ver spires o’er the sea;...

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There’s a ci­ty that is far, far away;

You can see its sil­ver spires o’er the sea;

There’s a City That Is Far, Far Away

Over the Thorn and Thistle

lyricist: H. W. G., 19th Century
Composer: George Stebbins
Hymn 11

...There wan­dered a sheep one day;

And a voice fell sad­ly from far away:

My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray?...

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There wan­dered a sheep one day;

And a voice fell sad­ly from far away:

My sheep, how long wilt thou love to stray?

Over the Thorn and Thistle

Mother’s Gone (Matthews)

Composer: Ephraim E. Matthews, 1919
Hymn 12

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Mother’s gone far, far away,

Gone to dwell with saints for aye;...

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Mother’s gone far, far away,

Gone to dwell with saints for aye;

Mother’s Gone (Matthews)

The Unclouded Day

Composer: Josiah Alwood, ca. 1880
Hymn 13

...O they tell me of a home far be­yond the skies,

O they tell me of a home far away;

O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,...

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O they tell me of a home far be­yond the skies,

O they tell me of a home far away;

O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,

The Unclouded Day

The Unclouded Day

Composer: Josiah Alwood, ca. 1880
Hymn 14

...O they tell me of a home far be­yond the skies,

O they tell me of a home far away;

O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,...

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O they tell me of a home far be­yond the skies,

O they tell me of a home far away;

O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,

The Unclouded Day

Walking with God

lyricist: David Cook, 1894
Composer: Martin Towne
Hymn 15

...Higher His ways than the heav­ens are,

Far, far away from earth’s vain care,

Walking, walk­ing with God....

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Higher His ways than the heav­ens are,

Far, far away from earth’s vain care,

Walking, walk­ing with God.

Walking with God

Twilight Is Falling

lyricist: Aldine Kieffer, 1881
Composer: Benjamin Unseld
Hymn 16

...Come from the far off shore.

Far away beyond the star­lit skies,

Where the love-light nev­er, nev­er dies,...

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Come from the far off shore.

Far away beyond the star­lit skies,

Where the love-light nev­er, nev­er dies,

Twilight Is Falling

From Far Away

lyricist: William Morris (1834–1896)
Composer: John Dykes (1823–1876)
Hymn 17

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From far away we come to you,

The snow in the street, and the wind on the door,...

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From far away we come to you,

The snow in the street, and the wind on the door,

From Far Away

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