Hymn Information
Oh! to be Over Yonder
view music
Lyrics
Oh, to be over yonder!
In that land of wonder,
Where the angel voices mingle,
And the angel harpers ring;
To be free from pain and sorrow,
And the anxious, dread tomorrow,
To rest in light and sunshine
In the presence of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder!
My yearning heart grows fonder
Of looking to the east,
To see the blessed day-star bring
Some tidings of the waking,
The cloudless, pure day breaking;
My heart is yearning —yearning
For the coming of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder!
Alas! I sigh and wonder
Why clings my poor, weak, sinful heart
To any earthly thing:
Each tie of earth must sever,
And pass away forever;
But there's no more separation
In the presence of the King.
Oh, when shall I be dwelling
Where angel voices swelling
In triumphant hallelujahs,
Make the vaulted heav'ns ring?
Where the pearly gates are gleaming,
And the morning star is beaming?
Oh, when shall I be yonder
In the presence of the King.
Oh, I shall soon be yonder,
Tho' lonely here I wander,
Yearning for the welcome summer—
Longing for the bird's fleet wing;
The midnight may be dreary,
And the heart be worn and weary,
But there's no more shadow yonder
In the presence of the King.
Chorus:
Oh! to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King.
In that land of wonder,
Where the angel voices mingle,
And the angel harpers ring;
To be free from pain and sorrow,
And the anxious, dread tomorrow,
To rest in light and sunshine
In the presence of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder!
My yearning heart grows fonder
Of looking to the east,
To see the blessed day-star bring
Some tidings of the waking,
The cloudless, pure day breaking;
My heart is yearning —yearning
For the coming of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder!
Alas! I sigh and wonder
Why clings my poor, weak, sinful heart
To any earthly thing:
Each tie of earth must sever,
And pass away forever;
But there's no more separation
In the presence of the King.
Oh, when shall I be dwelling
Where angel voices swelling
In triumphant hallelujahs,
Make the vaulted heav'ns ring?
Where the pearly gates are gleaming,
And the morning star is beaming?
Oh, when shall I be yonder
In the presence of the King.
Oh, I shall soon be yonder,
Tho' lonely here I wander,
Yearning for the welcome summer—
Longing for the bird's fleet wing;
The midnight may be dreary,
And the heart be worn and weary,
But there's no more shadow yonder
In the presence of the King.
Chorus:
Oh! to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King.
Uploaded on August 7th, 2024 at 5:47am and has 151 views!
Comments
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus! (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 04:15:16pm)
- # 2 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 03:16:59pm)
- # 3 - All Glory, Laud, And Honor (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 01:32:12pm)
- # 4 - Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 08:15:31am)
- # 5 - We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 06:13:49am)
- # 6 - In The Morning Of Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 03, 2025 at 06:51:20pm)
- # 7 - He's Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2025 at 10:14:17am)
- # 8 - Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 18, 2025 at 05:20:01am)
- # 9 - All I Need (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 14, 2025 at 07:47:52pm)
- #10 - He Was Nailed to the Cross For Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 13, 2025 at 02:45:58pm)
You can be the first!