The Glad Refrain for the Sunday School ‎#12

12. Beyond this Vale

1 Beyond this vale of sorrow,
Beyond the silent river,
Shall dawn a brighter morrow,
When joy shall reign forever.

Refrain:
Christ ascended to prepare
Dwelling places there,
In His Father’s house on high;
He is coming to receive
All who faithful live,
And will bear them to the ski.

2 He who the word hath spoken,
“Ye shall have tribulation,”
Hath given us a token
Of final consolation. [Refrain]

3 When death’s dark shades encroaching
Shall end life’s day of sadness,
Eternal morn approaching
Will thrill the soul with gladness. [Refrain]

4 Be brave, my soul, till morning
Breaks on thy raptured vision;
Light shall be thine adorning
In yonder realms elysian. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Beyond this vale of sorrow
• Title: Beyond this Vale
• Author: S. V. R. F.
• Refrain First Line: Christ ascended to prepare
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: Christ: Coming
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Beyond this vale of sorrow]
• Composer: S. V. R. Ford
• Notes: Now Public Domain.