BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE

“The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its Lamp.” Revelation 21:23

Words: Jessie Brown Pounds, 1897. Music: John Sylvester Fearis This song was sung at the funeral of U.S. President William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901. It was reportedly his favourite song.

One Sunday morning, when she had been married only a few weeks, Jessie Pounds was not feeling well, so her hus­band John went to church with­out her (Central Christian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana). Jessie stayed home and be­gan med­i­tat­ing on hea­ven. By the time John re­turned, Jessie had prod­uced these words.

Somewhere the sun is shining,
Somewhere the songbirds dwell;
Hush, then, thy sad repining,
God lives, and all is well.

Refrain

Somewhere, somewhere,
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere!
Land of the true, where we live anew,
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere!

Somewhere the day is longer,
Somewhere the task is done;
Somewhere the heart is stronger,
Somewhere the guerdon won.

Refrain

Somewhere the load is lifted,
Close by an open door;
Somewhere the clouds are rifted,
Somewhere the angels sing.

Refrain

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