There Is a Better World

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There is a better world, they say

Author: John Lyth
Tune: BETTER WORLD
Published in 49 hymnals

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1 Above the sky there is a sphere,
O so bright, O so bright,
No sin or sorrow lurks up there,
O so bright, O so bright.
There angels clothed in glory throng,
In heav'nly halls make sound and song,
And sweetest music echoes long,
O so bright, O so bright.

2 The air of heav'n is purest light,
O what joy, O what joy.
No sobs are heard, no more laments,
O what joy, O what joy.
Water of life for all is poured,
What joy to gather with the Lord,
In Zion He's by all adored,
O what joy, O what joy.

3 Although we all have sinned and strayed,
He can save, He can save.
Though peace is lost and prize mislaid,
He can save, He can save.
We can recover purity,
Our crown and our felicity,
In Paradise regained fore'er,
He can save, He can save.

Source: Hymns of Praise: the hymnal of the True Jesus Church #202

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Author: John Lyth

Lyth, John, D.D., was born at York, March 13, 1821. In 1843 he entered the Wesleyan ministry, and was sent in 1859 to Winnenden, as the first Wesleyan minister to Germany. On his return from Germany in 1865, he entered upon regular circuit work in Great Britain, and laboured at Sheffield, Hull, and other large towns until 1883, when he retired from the active work of the ministry. He died on March 13, 1886. His principal prose work was a History of Methodism in York. In 1843 he edited and published a small volume, entitled Wild Flowers; or, a Selection of Original Poetry, edited by J. L. This little work was made up of pieces by himself and members of his family, and the late Dr. Punshon. His hymn, "There is a better world, they say" (Heave… Go to person page >

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First Line:	There is a better world, they say
Title:	There Is a Better World
Author:	John Lyth
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	O, so bright
Notes:	Dutch translation: "Daar boven is een heerlijk oord" by Meier Salomon Bromet
Copyright:	Public Domain