A Cappella Hymns, Nov 29, 2017
Lyrics - John R. Clements (1899)
Music - Hart P. Danks (1899)
Key - Eb major
Tempo - 80 bpm
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part IV of this pancocojams series. This post showcases three YouTube examples of the Christian hymn "In The Land Of Fadeless Days" (also known as "No Night There".
The lyrics for that hymn are included in this post along with lyrics for two other hymns that include the words "fadeless days" or "endless days".
I'm particularly interested in these songs because the words "fadeless days" or "endless days" are included in the African American Gospel song "We Are On Our Way" that has been popularized by the Gospel Music Workshop Of America.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/01/video-of-information-about-we-are-on.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a YouTube video of the Los Angeles Chapter Of the Gospel Music Workshop Of America (GMWA) singing that chapter's (and later the entire organization's) anthem "We Are On Our Way". This post presents some information about Rev. James Cleveland and some information bout The Gospel Music Workshop of America that he founded. In addition, this post presents the introductory words and some of the lyrics to that rendition of the song "We Are On Our Way".
The Addendum to this post presents some information about the custom of some African American church choirs of marching into the church service with their right hand raised and their left hand held behind their back.
This post showcases two YouTube videos of the song "We Are On Our Way" being sung by the Gospel Emeralds, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gospel group.
This pancocojams post also presents statements about the song "We Are On Our Way" being composed by a member of the Gospel Emeralds, or by other people. At this time of this post's publication, "We Are On Our Way" is usually categorized as traditional since no person has been definitely credited as having composed this song.
In addition, selected comments from these videos are included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for religious, historical, cultural, informational, and aesthetic purposes,
Thanks to the composer of these hymns. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and/or all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of this examples on YouTube.
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
This pancocojams post doesn't mean to indicate or suggest that the hymn "In The Land Of Fadeless Days" or any other Christian hymn that includes the words "fadeless days" or "endless days" were the main source of the African American Gospel song "We Are On Our Way" that was popularized in the early 1970s on by Rev. James Cleveland and his choirs. The lyrics, tunes, and tempos of those hymns and that Gospel song are quite different from each other.
However, I definitely believe that the hymn "In The Land Of Fadeless Days" or some other hymn with those words was the source of the "fadeless days" or "endless days" words in the African American Gospel song "We Are On Our Way".
That said, the only similarities between those hymns and that Gospel song are the concept of traveling to heaven where there will be no night (i.e. "fadeless" or "endless days".)
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INFORMATION ABOUT AND LYRICS FOR "IN THE LAND OF FADELESS DAYS" (ALSO KNOWN AS "NO NIGHT THERE"
AI Overview
"The SDA hymn "No Night There," with words by John R. Clements and tune by H. P. Danks was composed and published around1899, appearing in the collection Church Hymns and Gospel Songs.
Text: John R. Clements wrote the lyrics, starting with "In the land of fadeless day," in 1899.
Tune: H. P. Danks composed the melody, also in 1899.
Publication: It first appeared in the Church Hymns and Gospel Songs hymnal in 1899."
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SDA= Seventh Day Adventist- a Christian (Protestant) denomination
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LYRICS FOR "IN THE LAND OF FADELESS DAYS" (ALSO KNOWN AS "NO NIGHT THERE"
https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/427-no-night-there/
No Night There
n the land of fadeless day
Lies "the city foursquare;"
It shall never pass away,
And there is "no night there?"
Refrain
God shall "wipe away all tears;"
There's no death, no pain, nor fears;
And they count not time by years,
For there is "no night there."
2
All the gates of pearl are made,
In "the city foursquare;"
All the streets with gold are laid,
And there is "no night there!"
3
And the gates shall never close
To "the city four square;"
There life's crystal river flows,
And there is "no night there!"
4
There they need no sunshine bright,
In "that city foursquare,"
For the Lamb is all the light;
And there is "no night there?"
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"SDA" - Seventh-Day Adventist, a Christian (Protestant) denomination
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2- [Live] In the Land of Fadeless Day – Jehovah Shalom Acapella | Terracotta Sessions – Washington D.C
JEHOVAH SHALOM A CAPELLA, January 2, 2026
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Jehovah Shalom A Capella is a musical group from Uganda, East Africa.
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Judging from the number of YouTube videos, the song "No Night There" (also known as "In The Land Of Fadeless Days" appears to be well known among Seventh Day Adventist congregations in various African nations, but it's also known in the United States. A video from the USA is given directly below.:
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3- NO NIGHT THERE
StaticStreak, Feb 27, 2012
CCS High School Choir performing "No Night There"
for the SACCS Warm Up Concert.
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This video's summary include the same lyrics for "No Night There" that are given above in this post for "In The Land Of Fadeless Days".
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LYRICS FOR TWO OTHER HYMNS THAT INCLUDE THE WORDS "FADELESS DAYS" OR "ENDLESS DAYS"
https://hymnary.org/text/im_going_to_the_land_of_endless_day/fulltexts
The King Of Glory (1918)
[No composer given]
1 I’m going to the land of endless day,
Where there’ll be no night, and tears are wiped away;
On that golden, happy shore,
I shall live forevermore,
Yea! I’m going to the land of endless day.
Refrain:
Won’t you come, friend, to the land of endless day?
God would not have any soul to go astray;
And the Gospel-ship will call
At each heart to welcome all;
Say you’ll come, friend, to that land of endless day.
2 I’m going to the land of endless day,
Where they do not live by faith or even pray;
There I’ll know my Savior’s grace,
When I look upon His face,
Yea! I’m going to the land of endless day. [Refrain]
3 I’m going to the land of endless day,
Where I’ll meet my loved ones clothed in bright array;
All with Him, and not to part,
Ne’er to have an aching heart,
Yea! I’m going to the land of endless day. [Refrain]
4 I’m going to the land of endless day,
Where with Christ and all His saints I’ll reign for aye;
In the white-robed choir I’ll sing,
Glory to our Lord and King,
Yea! I’m going to the land of endless day. [Refrain]
The King of Glory #178
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"I'm Going to the Land of Endless Day" (Words/Music by J.C. Pollock) [composition date?)
(Verse 1)
I'm going to the land of endless day,
Where there'll be no night, and tears are wiped away;
On that golden, happy shore,
I shall live forevermore,
Yea! I'm going to the land of endless day.
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