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[Angel bands are sweetly singing]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. Ross McMeans Incipit: 32111 23334 55565 Used With Text: The Land Above

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The Land Above

Author: W. Ross McMeans Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Angel bands are sweetly singing Lyrics: 1 Angel bands are sweetly singing Far above the starry sky, Where with God, in endless glory, We shall spend eternity. Refrain: Precious Savior, pure and holy, Who for us once bled and died, Help us that we may prove worthy To be found at Thy right side. 2 This vain world is full of sorrow, Full of sickness, death and pain, But there waits a land immortal, Where pure joy and gladness reign. [Refrain] 3 Fair and bright is yonder city, Built beside the jasper sea, Where there wait the many mansions, Where from sin we shall be free. [Refrain] Used With Tune: KIRBATI Text Sources: Telling Jesus (Hudson, NC: Teachers' Music Publishing Co., 1922)

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The Land Above

Author: W. Ross McMeans Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9348 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D First Line: Angel bands are sweetly singing Lyrics: 1 Angel bands are sweetly singing Far above the starry sky, Where with God, in endless glory, We shall spend eternity. Refrain: Precious Savior, pure and holy, Who for us once bled and died, Help us that we may prove worthy To be found at Thy right side. 2 This vain world is full of sorrow, Full of sickness, death and pain, But there waits a land immortal, Where pure joy and gladness reign. [Refrain] 3 Fair and bright is yonder city, Built beside the jasper sea, Where there wait the many mansions, Where from sin we shall be free. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: KIRBATI

The Land Above

Author: W. R. McM. Hymnal: Telling Jesus #79 (1922) First Line: Angel bands are sweetly singing Refrain First Line: Precious Saviour, pure and holy Languages: English Tune Title: [Angel bands are sweetly singing]

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W. Ross McMeans

1888 - 1955 Author of "The Land Above" in The Cyber Hymnal
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