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/ We are told of a beautiful land of love, / Of bright jeweled mansions in blue skies above; / Of mansions that glitter with diamonds and gold; / While air of sweet odors their fair walls enfold, / Of heavenly music, soft, thrilling, divine, / Fountains that sparkle, and bright suns that shine, / Birds of gay plumage with song fill the air, / Flowers all lovely and crowns with gems rare.
All this we are told and many things more, / Of Heaven's fair Jordan, an evergreen shore; / Its golden gates ever are standing ajar, / Where fall huge burdens we have carried so far; / Shining-robed angels there welcome us home, / Joyously lead us through fair fields to roam; / Heaven alive with sweet praises shall ring, / We bow at the throne of our Saviour and King.
Blessings there are bestowed just suited to all, / No more vain regrets, no more tears to fall, / No hearts there to ache, no sins to repent, / No leaving of friends, nor wrongs to resent, / No asking of bread to be given a stone, / No needle-worn fingers that ache to the bone, / From this fair land all life's cares have flown, / Queen happiness reigns and love is her crown.