There’s A Land Beyond The Sea

Words:
Mrs. Anna D. Bradley
Music:
J. H. Rosecrans

Sheet music

  1. 1There’s a land beyond the sea(There’s a land beyond the sea)Where the fields are white and fair.(Where the fields are white and fair.)Hear the cry,– O souls redeemed–(Hear the cry,– O souls redeemed–)From the lost ones over there.–(From the lost ones over there.–)Speed the light, or else we die,(Speed the light, or else we die,)Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.(Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.)Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–(Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–)Speed the light, oh, speed the light.(Speed the light, oh, speed the light.)
  2. 2Hear our cry, for soon for us(Hear our cry, for soon for us)Day will sink in endless night.(Day will sink in endless night.)Give us help, ere ‘tis too late,–(Give us help, ere ‘tis too late,–)Speed the light, oh, speed the light.(Speed the light, oh, speed the light.)Speed the light, or else we die,(Speed the light, or else we die,)Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.(Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.)Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–(Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–)Speed the light, oh, speed the light.(Speed the light, oh, speed the light.)
  3. 3Still they cry!– give heed,(Still they cry!– give heed,)O soul, Jesus died that they might live.(O soul, Jesus died that they might live.)Dare ye turn a deafened ear?–(Dare ye turn a deafened ear?–)Dare refuse the light to give?(Dare refuse the light to give?)Speed the light, or else we die,(Speed the light, or else we die,)Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.(Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.)Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–(Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–)Speed the light, oh, speed the light.(Speed the light, oh, speed the light.)
  4. 4Know, my soul, ‘tis not enough(Know, my soul, ‘tis not enough)That you sing and softly pray;(That you sing and softly pray;)Speed the light, oh, speed the light!–(Speed the light, oh, speed the light!–)Jesus calls, do not delay.(Jesus calls, do not delay.)Speed the light, or else we die,(Speed the light, or else we die,)Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.(Souls redeemed, oh, speed the light.)Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–(Heed, oh, heed, our anguished cry,–)Speed the light, oh, speed the light.(Speed the light, oh, speed the light.)

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1895, the words are in 13 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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