I
I'VE ENJOYED ALL THE BEAUTY OF THE MASTER'S SKILLFUL HAND
I HAVE MARVELED AT HIS WISDOM AND I CAN'T COMPREHEND
WHEN I THINK OF ALL THE SPLENDOR HE'S ALLOWED THE EYES TO SEE
I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT WAITS ME OVER YONDER
WHAT WILL IT BE BEYOND THE RIVER FOR ME.
II
I'VE DRANK FROM LIFE'S BOTH THE BITTER AND THE SWEET
PAIN HAS MADE ME NO EXCEPTION AND I'VE OFTEN FELT DEFEAT
BUT SOON MY TEARS WILL TURN TO LAUGHTER THEN MY EYES WILL CLEARLY SEE
OH THE BEAUTY AND THE WONDER AWAITING OVER YONDER
WHAT WILL IT BE BEYOND THE RIVER FOR ME
CHORUS
I'VE HEARD SO MUCH OF HEAVEN A STREET OF PUREST GOLD
BUT I CANNOT IMAGINE THE HALF HAS NE'ER BEEN TOLD
WHEN MY TENT HAS BEEN FOLDED AND DEATH'S A FRIEND TO SET ME FREE
I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT WAITS ME OVER YONDER
WHAT WILL IT BE BEYOND THE RIVER FOR ME
WHAT WILL IT BE OH I WANT TO SEE I WONDER WHAT WILL IT BE
BEYOND THE RIVER FOR ME BEYOND THE RIVER FOR ME.