1.
There is a Land of peace and love,
Where troubled hearts find rest;
No gloom, nor storm, nor lonely night,
Can ever dim th’eternal light,
Of that bright home above.
2.
Angels and throngs of saints are there,
Circling the Throne of God;
Crowned with twelve stars, a Virgin Queen,
In the pure light of God is seen,
Immaculate and fair.
3.
No sorrow e’er can reach that shore,
And there no tear shall fall;
Earth’s glories all shall pass away,
Lost in the light of endless day,
And grief shall be no more.
4.
And oh! When on our raptured gaze,
Shall break the sight of God,
Then shall our harboured spirits rest,
Wrapt in the vision of the blessed,
Mid songs of ceaseless praise.
5.
How sweet for wearied souls to rest,
Near to the Sacred Heart,
Sheltered within Love’s sacred shrine,
Resting at Jesus’ feet divine,
There to be ever blest.
6.
Then shall life’s fevered toil be o’er,
And restless hearts be calm;
Then shall these anxious yearning cease,
Then troubled spirits rest in peace,
On Heaven’s eternal shore.
7.
Fear not, though still earth’s darkening gloom,
Overshadows life’s lone path;
Jesus has shown the heaven-ward way,
Which leads to realms of endless day,
To our dear Father’s home.
Catholic Hymn: There Is A Land Of Peace And Love