The Kingdom over Yonder

This world is fair

this life is sweet

Where na­ture’s charms sur­round us;

And warmth and beau­ty blend and meet

Harmoniously around us;

But bright­er vi­sions of de­light

Come o’er us as we pon­der

That bless­èd realm be­yond our sight

The king­dom ov­er yon­der.

Over yon­der

ov­er yon­der

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der

That bless­èd realm be­yond our sight

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der.

I watch on drea­my shore and sea

The sun­beams glance and qui­ver

And think how fair the day must be

That shines across the riv­er.

I hear the sea­son’s change­ful notes

As ’round the world they wan­der

And think what grand­er mu­sic floats

In the kingdom ov­er yon­der.

Over yon­der

ov­er yon­der

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der

And think what grand­er mu­sic floats

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der.

I hear sweet words and ten­der vows

From dear com­pan­ions prov­ing

By ev­ery sign af­fect­ion knows

How ear­nest is their lov­ing;

Then muse up­on that high­er love

Which speaks in lang­uage fon­der

Where spir­its meet and ser­aphs move

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der.

Over yon­der

ov­er yon­der

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der

Where spir­its meet and ser­aphs move

In the king­dom ov­er yon­der.