| Every morning the red sunRises warm and bright;
 But the evening cometh on,
 And the dark, cold night.
 There’s a bright land far away,
 Where ’tis never-ending day.
 Every spring the sweet young flowersOpen bright and gay,
 Till the chilly autumn hours
 Wither them away.
 There’s a land we have not seen,
 Where the trees are always green.
 Little birds sing songs of praiseAll the summer long,
 But in colder, shorter days
 They forget their song.
 There’s a place where angels sing
 Ceaseless praises to their King.
 Christ our Lord is ever nearThose who follow Him;
 But we cannot see Him here,
 For our eyes are dim;
 There is a most happy place,
 Where men always see His face.
 Who shall go to that bright land?All who do the right:
 Holy children there shall stand
 In their robes of white;
 For that Heav’n, so bright and blest,
 Is our everlasting rest.
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