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[Oh to be over yonder]
Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Geo. C. Stebbins Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55545 65577 67155 Used With Text: Oh to be Over Yonder!
[Oh to be over yonder]
Oh, to be over Yonder!
Author: Miss Florence C. Armstrong Appears in 38 hymnals First Line: O to be over yonder in that land Topics: Heaven and Homeland Used With Tune: [O to be over yonder in that land]
Oh, to be over Yonder!
Oh, to be over Yonder
Author: Miss Florence C. Armstrong Hymnal: Living Hymns #94 (1890) First Line: Oh, to be over yonder! Lyrics: 1 Oh, to be over yonder!
In that land of wonder,
Where the angel voices mingle,
And the angel harpers ring;
To be free from pain and sorrow,
And the anxious, dread tomorrow,
To rest in light and sunshine
In the presence of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King.
2 Oh, to be over yonder!
My yearning heart grows fonder
Of looking to the east, to see
The blessed daystar bring
Some tidings of the waking,
The cloudless, pure day breaking;
My heart is yearning--yearning
For the coming of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King.
3 Oh, to be over yonder!
Alas! I sigh and wonder
Why clings my poor, weak, sinful heart
To any earthly thing;
Each tie of earth must sever,
And pass away forever;
But there's no more separation
In the presence of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King.
4 Oh, when shall I be dwelling
Where angel voices, swelling
In triumphant hallelujahs,
Make the vaulted heavens ring?
Where the pearly gates are gleaming,
And the morning-star is beaming?
Oh, when shall I be yonder,
In the presence of the King?
Oh, to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King.
5 Oh, I shall soon be yonder,
Tho' lonely here I wander,
Yearning for the welcome summer--
Longing for the bird's fleet wing;
The midnight may be dreary,
And the heart be worn and weary,
But there's no more shadow yonder
In the presence of the King.
Oh, to be over yonder,
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King. Scripture: Psalm 16:11 Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, to be over yonder!]
Oh, to be over Yonder
Oh to Be Over Yonder
Author: Florence C. Armstrong Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4993 Refrain First Line: Oh to be over yonder! Lyrics: 1. Oh to be over yonder,
In that bright land of wonder,
Where the angel voices mingle, and
The angel harps do ring!
To be free from care and sorrow,
And the anxious dread tomorrow,
To rest in light and sunshine in
The presence of the King!
Refrain
Oh to be over yonder!
In that land of wonder,
There to be forever
In the presence of the King!
2. Oh to be over yonder!
My longing heart grows fonder
Of looking to the far off east,
To see the daystar bring
Some tidings of th’awaking—
Of the cloudless, pure day breaking,
My heart is yearning—yearning for
The coming of the King! [Refrain]
3. Oh to be over yonder!
Alas! I sigh and ponder—
Why clings this poor, weak heart of mine
To any earthly thing?
For each earthly tie must sever,
And pass away forever:
There’s no more separation in
The presence of the King! [Refrain]
4. Oh, when shall I be dwelling
Where angel voices, swelling
In triumphant hallelujahs, make
The vaulted heavens ring—
Where the pearly gates are gleaming,
And the Morning Star is beaming?
O when shall I be yonder in
The presence of the King? [Refrain]
5. Oh, when shall I be yonder?
The longing groweth stronger
To join in all the praises the
Redeemèd ones do sing.
Within those heavenly places,
Where the angels veil their faces,
In awe and adoration, in
The presence of the King! [Refrain]
6. Oh, I shall soon be yonder,
And lonely as I wander,
Yearning for the welcome summer—
Longing for the bird’s fleet wing,
The midnight may be dreary,
And the heart be worn and weary,
But there’s no more shadow yonder,
In the presence of the King. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh to be over yonder]
Oh to Be Over Yonder
Oh to be Over Yonder!
Author: Miss Florence C. Armstrong Hymnal: Sacred Songs and Solos #6 (1890) First Line: Oh to be over yonder Topics: Heaven Scripture: Psalm 16:12 Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh to be over yonder]
Oh to be Over Yonder!
George C. Stebbins
1846 - 1945 Person Name: George Coles Stebbins Composer of "[Oh to be over yonder]" in The Cyber Hymnal Stebbins studied music in Buffalo and Rochester, New York, then became a singing teacher. Around 1869, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, to join the Lyon and Healy Music Company. He also became the music director at the First Baptist Church in Chicago. It was in Chicago that he met the leaders in the Gospel music field, such as George Root, Philip Bliss, & Ira Sankey.
At age 28, Stebbins moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became music director at the Claredon Street Baptist Church; the pastor there was Adoniram Gordon. Two years later, Stebbins became music director at Tremont Temple in Boston. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in evangelism campaigns with Moody and others. Around 1900, Stebbins spent a year as an evangelist in India, Egypt, Italy, Palestine, France and England.
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George C. Stebbins
Florence C. Armstrong
1843 - 1890 Person Name: Miss Florence C. Armstrong Author of "Oh, to be over Yonder" in Living Hymns Armstrong, Florence Catherine, daughter of William Armstrong, M.D., of Collooney, Co. Sligo, Ireland, born March 18, 1843. Her well-known hymn:—
0 to be over yonder [Longing for Heaven] was written in 1862, and published without her consent in the British Herald, Feb. 1865, p. 24, and dated "Jan., 1865." It soon attained an extended circulation, and was given in several collections. In 1875 Miss Armstrong acknowledged the authorship in her work, The King in His Beauty and Other Poems.
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Florence C. Armstrong
