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Where the Soul Never Dies

Representative Text

1 To Canaan’s land I’m on my way,
Where the soul never dies;
My darkest night will turn to day,
Where the soul never dies.

Refrain:
No sad farewells, no tear-dimmed eyes;
Where all is love, and the soul never dies.

2 A rose is blooming there for me,
Where the soul never dies;
And I will spend eternity,
Where the soul never dies. [Refrain]

3 A love-light beams across the foam,
Where the soul never dies;
It shines to light the shores of home,
Where the soul never dies. [Refrain]

4 My life will end in deathless sleep,
Where the soul never dies;
And everlasting joys I’ll reap,
Where the soul of man never dies. [Refrain]

5 I’m on my way to that fair land,
Where the soul of man never dies;
Where there will be no parting hand,
Where the soul never dies. [Refrain]

Source: Vocal Gems: our greatest song book for all religious services. Especially recommended for Sunday schools, revivals, W. M. B. and V. L. B. services #127

Author: William M. Golden

[William Golding] Born: January 28, 1878, Webster County, Mississippi. Died: May 13, 1934, in a traffic accident near Eupora, Mississippi. Buried: Spring Valley Cemetery #2, Mathiston, Mississippi. Son of James and Camella Hood Golding (his surname changed later), it is said he wrote most of his songs while serving an eight-year sentence in the state penitentiary. His only child reportedly died young. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: To Canaan's land I'm on my way
Title: Where the Soul Never Dies
Author: William M. Golden (1914)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: No sad farewells, no tear dimmed eyes
Publication Date: 1914
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs of the Church #490

Songs of the Kingdom (3rd ed.) #392

Standard Songs Of The Church #329

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The Cyber Hymnal #6846

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