p. 198 | Beyond by H. L. H.

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 21, 1865

Beyond.

By H. L. H.

BEYOND life's fitful fever, Beyond life's troubled dream, Beyond death's shadowy river, That dark and sullen stream; Beyond this land of sighing, Where countless tears are shed, Beyond the sick and dying, Beyond the mouldering dead;

Beyond the days of mourning, Beyond the years of grief, Beyond creation's groaning, And panting for relief; Beyond the darkening shadows, Beyond the gloomy vale, Beyond the scenes of trial, Where flesh and heart do fail;

Beyond the spoiler's ruin, Beyond the tempter's wile, Beyond the lion's roaring, Beyond the serpent's guile; Beyond the fear of sinning, Beyond the chastening rod, Beyond the thought of grieving, A kind and gracious God;

Beyond the doubt and darkness, Beyond the realm of night, Beyond the hopes uncertain, That mock with fitful light; Beyond the transient greetings Where joy and sorrow thrill, Beyond the fears of parting Which oft the spirit chill;

Beyond the dreary mountain, Beyond the weary moor, Beyond the emptied fountain, With disappointments sore; Beyond the fiery desert, Beyond the furious foe, Beyond the tedious pathway Along which pilgrims go;

Beyond earth's desolation, and Satan's blighting power, Beyond man's proud oppression, Beyond the tyrant's hour; Beyond earth's fallen glory, Beyond earth's fleeting joy, Beyond earth's sinful story, And mortals' vain employ;

Beyond all real sorrow, Beyond all fancied woe, Beyond all fearing morrow, Or grieving if it go; Beyond all mortal yearnings, For love, and peace, and rest, Beyond all earthly longings, For union with the blest;

Beyond all human madness, Beyond all worldly strife, Beyond all transient gladness, In blest, eternal life; Beyond earth's weary burden, The cross, the scourge, the rod, The saint shall rest in glory, The saint shall dwell with God;

In brightness undecaying, In beauty fading not, Oh, pilgrim, are you praying That this may be your lot? [H. L. H.