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Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden, b.1886 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Beyond the everlasting hills, Above the starry skies, My spirit seeks the home of peace, Where tears shall dim no eyes. 2 No shadows there shall ever fall, Nor weary night and long; No silver cords shall broken be To hush the sound of song. A-men. 3 There shall I find again the love Of those I cherished here; And friendship's ties shall holier be, And bonds of love more dear. 4 There shall I see thee, O my God, Creator, Saviour, Friend; And with angelic voices join In worship without end. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Holy Week; The Life In Christ Contemplation; The Life In Christ Life Everlasting; Sacraments and Rites Burial of the Dead Used With Tune: ST. ETHELDREDA

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ST. ETHELDREDA

Appears in 80 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas Turton, 1780 - 1864 Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 11232 17123 54323 Used With Text: Beyond the everlasting hills

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Beyond the everlasting hills

Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden, b.1886 Hymnal: Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America #295 (1958) Lyrics: 1 Beyond the everlasting hills, Above the starry skies, My spirit seeks the home of peace, Where tears shall dim no eyes. 2 No shadows there shall ever fall, Nor weary night and long; No silver cords shall broken be To hush the sound of song. A-men. 3 There shall I find again the love Of those I cherished here; And friendship's ties shall holier be, And bonds of love more dear. 4 There shall I see thee, O my God, Creator, Saviour, Friend; And with angelic voices join In worship without end. Amen. Topics: The Church Year Holy Week; The Life In Christ Contemplation; The Life In Christ Life Everlasting; Sacraments and Rites Burial of the Dead Languages: English Tune Title: ST. ETHELDREDA

Beyond the everlasting hills

Author: Ernest Edwin Ryden Hymnal: The Junior Hymnal and Suggested Orders of Worship #d26 (1961)

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Ernest Edwin Ryden

1886 - 1981 Person Name: Ernest Edwin Ryden, b.1886 Author of "Beyond the everlasting hills" in Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America Ernest Edwin Ryden is a distinguished Lutheran clergyman who has been a life-long student of hymns. At present he is pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut. This is the latest of a long series of services he has rendered in the Lutheran Church. For twenty-seven years he was editor of "The Lutheran Companion," the official organ of the former Augustana Lutheran Church. His contributions to hymnody were many. He was a member of the Committee which created the Augustana Hymnal of 1925 to which he contributed eight original hymns and translations. He was co-editor of the Junior Hymnal for which he wrote a number of hymns. He was secretary of the committee which prepared the Service Book and Hymnal. Here again he has contributed new hymns and translations. He is the author of two volumes, "The Story of Our Hymns," and "The Story of Christian Hymnody." In 1949 he was made a Knight of the Royal Order of the North Star by the King of Sweden for his work in the field of hymnological research. He is the author of one of the Children's Hymns published by the Hymn Society. ----Twelve New Lord’s Day Hymns, 1968. Used by permission. ============================== In 1948 [Ryden] was one of the official representatives of his Church at the constituting Assembly of the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam. --Twelve New Hymns for Children, 1965. Used by permission.

Thomas Turton

1780 - 1864 Person Name: Thomas Turton, 1780 - 1864 Composer of "ST. ETHELDREDA" in Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America Turton, Thomas; b. 25 Feb. 1780 Yorkshire, England; d. 7 Jan. 1864 London; clergyman and scholar