Northfield Hymnal ‎#82

82. Out of the Shadow-Land

1 Out of the shadow-land into the sunshine,
Cloudless, eternal, that fades not away;
Softly and tenderly Jesus hath called him
Home, where the ransom’d are gath’ring today.

Refrain:
Silently, peacefully, angels have borne him,
Into the beautiful mansions above;
There shall he rest from earth’s toiling for ever,
Safe in the arms of God’s infinite love.

2 Out of the shadow-land, weary and changeful,
Out of the valley of sorrow and night,
Into the rest of the life everlasting,
Into the summer of endless delight. [Refrain]

3 Out of the shadow-land, over life’s ocean,
Into the rapture and joy of the Lord,
Safe in the Father’s house, welcom’d by angels,
His the bright crown and eternal reward. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Out of the shadowland, into the sunshine
• Title: Out of the Shadow-Land
• Author: I. D. S.
• Refrain First Line: Silently, peacefully, angels have borne
• Publication Date: 1904
• Topic: Funeral: Burial; Heaven and Homeland
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Out of the shadowland, into the sunshine]
• Composer: Ira D. Sankey
• Notes: Public Domain.