Out of the Shadow-Land

Out of the sha­dow-land

in­to the sun­shine

Cloudless

eter­nal

that fades not away;

Softly and ten­der­ly Je­sus hath called him

Home

where the ran­somed are ga­ther­ing to­day.

Silently

peace­ful­ly

an­gels have borne him

Into the beau­ti­ful man­sions ab­ove;

There shall he rest from earth’s toil­ing for­ev­er

Safe in the arms of God’s in­fi­nite love.

Out of the shadow-land

wea­ry and change­ful

Out of the val­ley of sor­row and night

Into the rest of the life ev­er­last­ing

Into the sum­mer of end­less de­light.

Out of the shadow-land

ov­er life’s ocean

Into the rap­ture and joy of the Lord

Safe in the Fa­ther’s house

wel­comed by an­gels

His the bright crown and eter­nal re­ward.