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Where the Soul of Man Never Dies [core]

To Canaan's land I'm on my way, Where the soul (of man) never dies,
My darkest night will turn to day, Where the soul (of man) never dies.

Chorus, lead
No sad farewell, No tear-dimmed eyes
Where all is love, And the soul never dies

Chorus, harmony
Dear friends there'll be no sad farewell, There'll be no tear-dimmed eyes
Where all is peace and joy and love, And the soul of man never dies

A rose is blooming there for me,...
And I will spend eternity,...

A love light beams across the foam,...
It shines to light the shores of home,...

My life will end in deathless sleep,...
And everlasting joys I'll reap,...

I'm on my way to that fair land,...
Where there will be no parting hand,...

Available in these books:

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Core Songs Edition
100 songs and our acclaimed play-by-ear learning method.
Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Both books feature large-print lyrics (20-point type) and include chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

...and on these CDs:

Five CDs, 100 songs. Recordings from the Abbott family and their friends.
Listen to sample tracks.

The MP3 collection has all 100 songs on one CD for a discount. See details.


A song from the Mountain Music for Everyone Song Collection from the ToneWay Project. Our website has lyrics to nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. Most songs also include a free MP3 recording that you can listen to. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and resources for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com