There’s a Light at the River

There’s a deep

tur­bid riv­er

Flowing on be­fore

And its wa­ters are deep and wide;

But faith sees a light

yes

a bea­con bright

Just down by the riv­er side.

There’s a light at the riv­er

A light at the riv­er;

A light at the riv­er I can see;

My Lord will stand and hold in His hand

A light at the riv­er for me.

O’er the dark

foam­ing wa­ters

From the un­seen shore

Angel bands in their beau­ty glide

And will bear us away to the realms of day

Into light on the oth­er side.

Many dear ones we’ve loved

Are from their homes re­moved

Dipped their wings in the mys­tic tide;

They have passed o’er the deep

Where they’ll ne’er more weep

In the light on the oth­er side.

To this deep

end­less riv­er

We must one day come

And we’ll cross o’er its wa­ters wide;

How hap­py we’ll be

if by faith we see

The light on the oth­er side.