Reformed Press Hymnal ‎#14

14. When They Ring The Golden Bells

1 There’s a land beyond the river,
That we call the sweet forever,
And we only reach that shore by faith’s decree;
One by one we’ll gain the portals,
There to dwell with the immortals,
When they ring the golden bells for you and me.

Chorus:
Don’t you hear the bells now ringing.
Don’t you hear the angels singing?
’Tis the glory hallelujah
Jubilee.
In that far off sweet forever,
Just beyond the shining river,
When they ring the golden bells for you and me.

2 We shall know no sin or sorrow,
In that haven of tomorrow,
When our barque shall sail beyond the silver sea;
We shall only know the blessing
Of our Father’s sweet caressing,
When they ring the golden bells for you and me. [Chorus]

3 When our days shall know their number,
And in death we sweetly slumber,
When the King commands the spirit to be free;
Nevermore with anguish laden,
We shall reach that lovely Aiden,
When they ring the golden bells for you and me. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a land beyond the river
• Title: When They Ring The Golden Bells
• Refrain First Line: Don't you hear the bells now ringing
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1934

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a land beyond the river]
• Composer: Dion De Marbelle
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: © 1887 by Dion De Marbelle
• Notes: Now Public Domain