O Land of God

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O land of God, O land of love

Author: Rev. W. C. Martin
Tune: [O land of God, O land of love]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

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1 O land of God, O land of love,
Of perfect rest with Christ above;
I crave thy peace, I long to be,
O land of God, at home in thee.

Refrain:
O land of God, O blessed land,
I long within thy borders to stand;
Thy holy joys shall all be mine,
When I among thy glories shine.

2 O land of God, sweet land of rest,
Thy people are forever blest;
They walk thy vales so glad and free,
For evermore to dwell in thee. [Refrain]

3 I will not stay one moment here
When I the call of God shall hear;
My happy soul shall haste away
To thee, O land of endless day. [Refrain]

Source: Sacred Praise: for Use in Gospel Meetings, Evangelistic Services ... #130

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Author: Rev. W. C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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