“Beulah Land”
Description
"I've reached the land of corn and wine, And all its riches freely mine... Oh, Beulah Land, sweet Beulah Land... My heav'n, my home forevermore." The singer rejoices at being at home with the Savior
Notes
The name "Beulah," used in Isaiah 62:4, means "married"; it isn't really an appropriate name for a country, but this is not evident from the King James Version.
In its own right, this probably doesn't qualify as a folk song, but it has inspired two folk parodies (all lumped by Roud), so I include it for reference purposes. It should not be confused with "Dwelling in Beulah Land," sung by Helen Schneyer. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Saskatchewan" (tune)
- cf. "Dakota Land" (tune)
References
- Silber-FSWB, p. 365, "Beulah Land" (1 text)
- Meredith/Covell/Brown, p. 264, "Beulah Land Mazurka" (1 tune)
- Roud #4899
- BI, FSWB365A