The Heavenly Summerland

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Beyond the winter's storms and blight

Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Tune: [Beyond the winter's storms and blight]
Published in 8 hymnals

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1 Beyond the winter's storms and blight,
Beyond the summer's shining strand,
There waits a land of joy and light--
O bright and fadeless summerland!

Chorus:
O summerland, that gleams afar,
Beyond the light of sun or star
O summerland, O summer land
We long for thee, dear summerland.

2 No ling'ring shadow of the night
Shall dim the glory of that shore;
There all is joy and song and light,
And rest and peace forevermore! [Chorus]

3 No parting word, no tears nor pain,
Shall pass those portals fair and bright,
There parted friends shall meet again,
Within that land of love and light! [Chorus]

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Author: Alice Jean Cleator

Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Circa 1871, Andreas, Isle of Man, England. Died: Circa April 27, 1926, Cleveland, Ohio. Cleator’s family evidently emigrated to America in the 1870’s. She was living in Claridon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geauga County, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York City, retiring some time before 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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First Line:	Beyond the winter's storms and blight
Title:	The Heavenly Summerland
Author:	Alice Jean Cleator
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O summerland that gleams afar
Copyright:	Public Domain