Happy Land
Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team Lyrics
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Far, far away,
Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day;
Oh, how they sweetly sing,
Worthy is our Savior King,
Loud let His praises ring,
Praise, praise for aye.
Come to that happy land,
Come, come away;
Why will you doubting stand,
Why still delay?
Truly, we shall happy be,
When from sin and sorrow free,
Father, we shall live with Thee,
Blest, blest for aye.
Bright, in that happy land,
Beams every eye;
Kept by a Father's hand,
Love cannot die;
Let us, then to glory run;
Be a crown and kingdom won;
Saints, bright, above the sun,
We reign for aye
The Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team's song "Happy Land" talks about a paradise that exists far away from the current mundane reality of the world. The song details how the saints are present in the 'happy land,' that is gleaming with brightness and radiance like daylight. The saints are said to be singing and praising their Savior King, celebrating the praises of the Lord with all its worth. They invite the people from the suffering and decaying world to come to the land of joy and occupy a place in it.
The lyrics of the song then continue to appeal to the people who are still doubting about entering this happy land. The song encourages them not to hesitate or distance themselves from the happiness and escape from sin and sorrow that exists in this blissful land. The lyrics assure the listeners that they too will be blessed and live with the Father, once they come to the 'happy land.' In the final verse of the song, the saints are described as being happy, with every eye beaming brightly and love forever residing in their hearts. The song concludes with an invitation to run towards the glory of the 'happy land' and compete for the crown of saints.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a happy land,
There is a joyful and delightful place,
Far, far away,
Which is distant, remote from here,
Where saints in glory stand,
Where pious and holy individuals reside,
Bright, bright as day;
Radiant and shining as the daylight,
Oh, how they sweetly sing,
Oh, how they melodiously sing,
Worthy is our Savior King,
Our Savior King deserves to be praised and revered,
Loud let His praises ring,
Let us proclaim His praises loudly,
Praise, praise for aye.
Let us continue to sing His praises forevermore.
Come to that happy land,
Come to that joyful and delightful place,
Come, come away;
Hurry and come away from wherever you are now,
Why will you doubting stand,
Why are you still hesitating and uncertain,
Why still delay?
Why are you waiting and postponing it any longer?
Truly, we shall happy be,
We will certainly be joyful and delighted,
When from sin and sorrow free,
When we are liberated from sin and misery,
Father, we shall live with Thee,
We will reside with You, our Father,
Blest, blest for aye.
Blessed and fortunate forevermore.
Bright, in that happy land,
Radiant and shining in that joyful and delightful place,
Beams every eye;
Every eye is beaming with enthusiasm and joy,
Kept by a Father's hand,
Protected and secure in our Father's care,
Love cannot die;
Love is eternal and everlasting,
Let us, then to glory run;
Therefore, let us hasten to achieve glory and honor,
Be a crown and kingdom won;
So that we may receive a crown and attain a kingdom,
Saints, bright, above the sun,
Holy ones, shining gloriously above the sun,
We reign for aye
We will rule and govern forevermore.
Contributed by Mason B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.