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52. Beautiful dream

1 I dreamed of the land of the pure and bright,
The city of God, the saint's delight,
And the saints of all ages and children were there,
That city of God and that home to share.

Chorus:
O! that beautiful dream;
O! that beautiful dream;
Shall I the saints, and those children see,
Or, shall it be only a dream?

2 I dreamed that the trials of life were o'er,
And the saints were walking the golden shore;
Where they ate of the fruit of life's evergreen tree,
O! beautiful, beautiful dream to me. [Chorus]

3 I dreamed that I saw them in robes of white;
With crowns on their brow of golden light;
I looked as they wandered life's river along,
I listened and heard a most beautiful song. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: I dreamed of the land of the pure and bright
Title: Beautiful dream
Author: Knowles Shaw
Refrain First Line: O! that beautiful dream
Publication Date: 1877
Copyright: By permission of John Church & Co., owners of copyright.
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [I dreamed of the land of the pure and bright]
Composer: Knowles Shaw
Key: C Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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