Beyond This Land of Parting

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.

Land be­yond

so fair and bright!

Land be­yond

here is no night!

Summer land

God is its light.

O hap­py sum­mer land of bliss.

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.

Beyond this land of sin­ning

faint­ing and fail­ing

Far be­yond the doubt­ings

dark­en­ing this

And far be­yond the griefs and dan­gers be­fall­ing

Lies the sum­mer land of bliss.

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.