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[It lies beyond earth’s vision]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Charles Edward Pollock Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 34533 11665 11323 Used With Text: Our Other Home

Author: Mildred Merle Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: It lies beyond earth’s vision Refrain First Line: Our home, sweet home Lyrics: 1 It lies beyond earth’s vision, Beyond the starry sky, Beyond the radiant sunset We’ll reach it by and by. Refrain: Our home, sweet home, Our home, sweet home, Beyond the starry sky; Our home, sweet home, Our happy home, We’ll reach it by and by. 2 ’Tis in a golden city Fair city of the blest, Within its walls of jasper Earth’s weary toilers rest. [Refrain] 3 The tree of life is growing In rich luxuriance there; The stream of life is flowing, So crystalline and fair. [Refrain] 4 Bright crowns of life are waiting In mansions far above, There golden harps are tuning The sweetest songs of love. [Refrain] 5 There will be every treasure Our hearts on earth may share; Then with what blissful pleasure Shall we enjoy them there. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [It lies beyond earth’s vision] Text Sources: Musical Million (Dayton, VA.)

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Our Other Home

Author: Mildred Merle Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13463 First Line: It lies beyond earth’s vision Refrain First Line: Our home, sweet home Lyrics: 1 It lies beyond earth’s vision, Beyond the starry sky, Beyond the radiant sunset We’ll reach it by and by. Refrain: Our home, sweet home, Our home, sweet home, Beyond the starry sky; Our home, sweet home, Our happy home, We’ll reach it by and by. 2 ’Tis in a golden city Fair city of the blest, Within its walls of jasper Earth’s weary toilers rest. [Refrain] 3 The tree of life is growing In rich luxuriance there; The stream of life is flowing, So crystalline and fair. [Refrain] 4 Bright crowns of life are waiting In mansions far above, There golden harps are tuning The sweetest songs of love. [Refrain] 5 There will be every treasure Our hearts on earth may share; Then with what blissful pleasure Shall we enjoy them there. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [It lies beyond earth’s vision]

Our Other Home

Author: Mildred Merle Hymnal: Song-Land Messenger Complete #19 (1894) First Line: It lies beyond earth's vision Refrain First Line: Our home, sweet home Languages: English Tune Title: [It lies beyond earth's vision]

Our Other Home

Author: Mildred Merle Hymnal: Song-Land Messenger Complete #19 (1892) First Line: It lies beyond earth's vision Refrain First Line: Our home, sweet home Languages: English Tune Title: [It lies beyond earth's vision]

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Charles Edward Pollock

1853 - 1928 Composer of "[It lies beyond earth’s vision]" in The Cyber Hymnal Charles Edward Pollock USA 1853-1928. Born at Newcastle, PA, he moved to Jefferson City, MO, when age 17. He was a cane maker for C W Allen. He also worked 20 years for the MO Pacific Railroad, as a depot clerk and later as Assistant Roadmaster. He was a musician and prolific songwriter, composing 5000+ songs, mostly used in Sunday school settings and church settings. He took little remuneration for his compositions, preferring they be freely used. He produced three songbooks: “Praises”, “Beauty of praise”, and “Waves of melody”. In 1886 he married Martha (Mattie) Jane Harris, and they had three children: Robert, Edward, and a daughter. He died in Merriam, KS. John Perry ================= Pollock, Charles Edward. (Jefferson City, Missouri, 1853-1924). Records of Jefferson City indicate the following: 1897 clerk at depot; residence at 106 Broadway (with Mildred Pollock) 1904-1905 cane maker for C. W. Allen 1908-1909 musician; residence at 106 Broadway (with wife Matty) 1912-1913 residence at St. Louis Road, east city limits --Wilmer Swope, DNAH Archives Note: not to be confused with Charles Edward Pollock (c.1871-1924).