I think this one song, which I heard first on the Hills/Mangsen tape, was the whole inspiration for the character of our Saturday night service. When I first heard it-- and sang along with it in my kitchen while cooking or doing dishes for three gnarly, growth-spurting teenagers-- I did not know that a few years after I heard them nail this hymn, I would be trying it in public, or singing in public at all. But that's how it worked out, and the sound of it has guided many of my choices since then as I have planned that service's music.

Also known as LAND WHERE WE'LL NEVER GROW OLD and in a lot of hymnals thataway.

Verse variants-- I have heard the words as [through eternity ring] and [our life's crown is won]... seems these vowel/consonant combinations are more easily voiced.

A favorite at our church, and our group ALWAYS does it when we visit nursing homes. The people there usually cry. (It's on our tape.)

AND, I believe it is BOUND FOR THAT CITY which has a different melody BUT can also be sung to the lovely NEVER GROW OLD tune to make more verses of it.

Whew. Memories. Thanks, Joe.

~S~