There's a land beyond the river that we call the sweet forever And we only reach at shore by fate's decree One by one we'll gain the portals there to dwell with the immortals When they ring those golden bells for you and me Don't you hear the bells now ringing can't you hear the angels singing This glory hallelujah jubilee In that far off sweet forever just beyond the shining river When they ring the golden bells for you and me [ steel ] When our days shall know the number when in death we'll sweetly slumber When the king commands the spirit to be free Never more with anguish laden we shall reach at lovely aden When they ring those golden bells for you and me Don't you hear the bells now ringing...