It Will Never Grow Old

O have you not heard of that country above

Author: W. W. Baily
Tune: [O have you not heard of that country above]
Published in 33 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 O have you not heard of that country above,
The name of its King and His infinite love?
His children are deathless and happy, I’m told;
Oh, will it abide—will we never grow old?

Refrain:
‘Twill always be new, it will never decay;
No night ever comes, it will always be day,
It gladdens my heart with a joy that’s untold,
To think of that land where we’ll never grow old.

2 That wonderful land has a city of life,
Ne’er darkened with anguish, nor dying, nor strife;
Its temples and streets are all flashing with gold,
Oh, can it be true, will we never grow old? [Refrain]

3 A mansion of wonderful beauty is there,
And Jesus that mansion has gone to prepare;
Its bright jasper walls how I long to behold,
And join in the song that will never grow old. [Refrain]

4 They tell me its friendships and love are so pure,
Its joys never die, and its treasures are sure;
And loved ones departed, so silent and cold,
Will greet us again where we’ll never grow old. [Refrain]

5 In life’s weary conflicts, there’s fainting and care,
Each year the gray deepens a shade in the hair;
But in the blest book where my name is enrolled,
I read of that land where we’ll never grow old. [Refrain]

Source: Triumphant Songs No.4 #123

Author: W. W. Baily

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Text Information

First Line: O have you not heard of that country above
Title: It Will Never Grow Old
Author: W. W. Baily
Language: English
Refrain First Line: 'Twill always be new, it will never decay
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #10236
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 33 of 33)

Coleman's Songs for Men #d94

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Crowns of Rejoicing #45

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Diadems #68

Gospel Light, or Hymns and Tunes for all Occasions of Christian Work and Worship #d289

Gospel Melodies #d125

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Gospel Trio of Sacred Song #98

Harvest of Light #d150

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Honey Out of the Rock #146

Majestic Hymns #d164

Ministry in Song #d115

Pilgrim's Hymnal, a Book of Choice Songs for the Home and All the Services of the Churches #d141

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Purest Gems #12

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Rescue Songs #125

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Service in Song #80

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Songs of Evangelism #176

Songs of Salvation and Service. #d190

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Songs of Salvation and Service. Revised #82

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Songs of the Pentecost for the Forward Gospel Movement #183

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Sowing and Reaping #170

The American Hymnal for English Speaking People Everywhere #d245

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The Cyber Hymnal #10236

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The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #93

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The Golden Sheaf No. 2 #103

The Harmonic Chimes for Revivals, Praise Meetings, Church Worship ... #d122

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The New Evangel #70

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The World Evangel #63

Triumphant Joy #d164

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Triumphant Songs No.4 #123

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #292

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Unfading Treasures #146

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Voices of Praise #81

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Winning Songs #146

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Words of Truth #129

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