Just over Yonder
Eternal Bliss: Beyond the River of Delight
Lyrics
Just over yonder, beyond the river
Expresses the location as being just beyond the river, symbolizing a distant but reachable place.
There is a City of pure delight
Describes the destination as a City of pure delight, emphasizing its joyous and heavenly nature.
Where many loved ones are congregating
Suggests a gathering of loved ones in the afterlife, creating a sense of reunion.
With palms of victory in robes of white
Depicts the adorned state of those in the afterlife with victory palms and white robes, symbolizing triumph and purity.
Just over yonder (over there), there'll be no heartaches (pain to bear)
Reiterates the promised absence of heartaches and pain in the afterlife, contrasting it with earthly struggles.
No lonely days up there will ever come
Emphasizes the absence of loneliness and hardships in the heavenly realm.
There'll be no crying, there'll be no dying
Conveys the idea that there will be no sorrow or death in the afterlife.
Oh, what rejoicing when we get home
Captures the anticipated joy and celebration upon reaching the heavenly home.
There's nothing here, friend, but disappointment
Highlights the disappointments and solitude experienced in the earthly life.
So often here we are left alone
Acknowledges the challenges and separations faced in the earthly journey.
But over yonder hearts will grow fonder
Offers hope that relationships will deepen and separation will be overcome in the afterlife.
And separation will never come
Reaffirms the permanence of unity and connection in the heavenly realm.
Just over yonder (over there), there'll be no heartaches (pain to bear)
Repeats the theme of the absence of pain and heartaches in the afterlife.
No lonely days up there will ever come
Reiterates the idea that loneliness and difficult days will be absent in the heavenly abode.
There'll be no crying, there'll be no dying
Reaffirms the absence of sorrow and death, highlighting the eternal nature of the afterlife.
Oh, what rejoicing when we get home
Restates the anticipation of joy and celebration upon reaching the heavenly home.
Just over yonder, I'll soon be going,
Expresses the speaker's imminent journey to see their Savior on His throne, signaling a spiritual pilgrimage.
To see my Savior upon His throne
Anticipates hearing a welcome in heaven, portraying a sense of acceptance and belonging for the weary pilgrim.
And hear a welcome ring out through heaven,
Continues the theme of a heavenly welcome, emphasizing that the afterlife is the true home for the tired traveler.
Oh, weary pilgrim, this is your home.
Addresses the weary pilgrim directly, assuring them that heaven is their ultimate residence.
Just over yonder (over there), there'll be no heartaches (pain to bear)
Reiterates the promise of a pain-free existence in the afterlife.
No lonely days up there will ever come
Emphasizes the everlasting absence of loneliness and challenging days in the heavenly realm.
There'll be no crying, there'll be no dying
Reaffirms the idea that there will be no sorrow or death in the afterlife.
Oh, what rejoicing when we get home
Repeats the anticipation of joy and celebration upon reaching the heavenly home.
Just over yonder (over there), there'll be no heartaches (pain to bear)
Reiterates the promise of a pain-free existence in the afterlife.
No lonely days up there will ever come
Emphasizes the everlasting absence of loneliness and challenging days in the heavenly realm.
There'll be no crying, there'll be no dying
Reaffirms the idea that there will be no sorrow or death in the afterlife.
Oh, what rejoicing when we get home
Repeats the anticipation of joy and celebration upon reaching the heavenly home.
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