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Out of the hitherwhere into the Yon -- / The land that the Lord's love rests upon; / Where one may rely on the friends he meets, / And the smiles that greet him along the streets: / Where the mother that left you years ago / Will lift the hands that were folded so, / And put them about you, with all the love / And tenderness you are dreaming of.
Out of the hitherwhere into the Yon -- / Where all of the friends of your youth have gone, -- / Where the old schoolmate that laughed with you, / Will laugh again as he used to do, / Running to meet you, with such a face / As lights like a moon the wondrous place / Where God is living, and glad to live, / Since He is the Master and may forgive.
Out of the hitherwhere into the Yon! -- / Stay the hopes we are leaning on -- / You, Divine, with Your merciful eyes / Looking down from the far-away skies, -- / Smile upon us, and reach and take / Our worn souls Home for the old home's sake. -- / And so Amen, -- for our all seems gone / Out of the hitherwhere into the Yon.