Hymn
The Happy Land
There is a happy land,
Far, far away,
Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day;
O how they sweetly sing,
Worthy is our Saviour King,
Loud let His praises ring,
Loud let His praises ring,
Praise, praise for aye.
Come to that happy land,
Come, come away;
Why will ye doubting stand,
Why still delay?
O we shall happy be,
When from sin and sorrow free,
Lord, we shall live with Thee,
Lord, we shall live with Thee,
Blest, blest for aye.
Bright in that happy land,
Beams every eye,
Kept by a Father’s hand,
Love cannot die;
On then to glory run,
Be a crown and kingdom won;
And bright above the sun,
And bright above the sun,
Reign, reign, for aye.
The Happy Land — Text from Northfield Hymnal No. 3, 1918. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-happy-land
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Happy Land?
The words of The Happy Land were written by Andrew Young; the version here was published in 1918.
Is The Happy Land public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Northfield Hymnal No. 3, published in 1918. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of The Happy Land?
The Happy Land is in 6.4.6.4.6.7.6.4.