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[Ich weiß ein Land in weiter Fern']

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Incipit: 33355 45633 26171 Used With Text: Ich weiß ein Land

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There is a Land

Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: There is a land which lies afar Refrain First Line: O 'twill be sweet when we shall meet Lyrics: 1 There is a land that lies afar, Where grief is all unknown; A land where-in the angels sing Around the heav’nly throne. Refrain: O ‘twill be sweet when we shall meet Upon that distant shore, Where-on the glorious sun ne’er sets, But shines for evermore, But shines for evermore. 2 We are but pilgrims on the earth And brief our sojourn here: But well we know, beyond this vale There is a brighter sphere. [Refrain] 3 There is a realm of boundless love, A goal for hearts distrest, Where all may find endless years A home among the blest. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [There is a land which lies afar]
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Ich weiß ein Land

Author: W. R. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Ich weiß ein Land in weiter Fern' Refrain First Line: Am Silber Strand geh'n Hand in Hand Used With Tune: [Ich weiß ein Land in weiter Fern']

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There is a Land

Hymnal: Gospel Hymns No. 6 #136 (1891) First Line: There is a land which lies afar Refrain First Line: O 'twill be sweet when we shall meet Lyrics: 1 There is a land that lies afar, Where grief is all unknown; A land where-in the angels sing Around the heav’nly throne. Refrain: O ‘twill be sweet when we shall meet Upon that distant shore, Where-on the glorious sun ne’er sets, But shines for evermore, But shines for evermore. 2 We are but pilgrims on the earth And brief our sojourn here: But well we know, beyond this vale There is a brighter sphere. [Refrain] 3 There is a realm of boundless love, A goal for hearts distrest, Where all may find endless years A home among the blest. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a land which lies afar]
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There is a Land

Hymnal: Favorite Sacred Songs #35 (1912) First Line: There is a land which lies afar Refrain First Line: O 'twill be sweet when we shall meet Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a land which lies afar]
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There Is a Land

Hymnal: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #349 (1894) First Line: There is a land which lies afar Refrain First Line: O 'twill be sweet when we shall meet Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a land which lies afar]

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George C. Stebbins

1846 - 1945 Person Name: Geo. C. Stebbins Composer of "[There is a land which lies afar]" in Gospel Hymns No. 6 Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey. At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England. (www.hymntime.com/tch)

Walter Rauschenbusch

1861 - 1918 Person Name: W. R. Translator of "Ich weiß ein Land" in Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 (Gospel Hymns)
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