In the Sweet By and By
- Authors
- Sanford Fillmore Bennett
- Year
- 1868
- Example Text
- There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar...In the sweet by and by
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- Scripture References
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- Deuteronomy 11:12
- Isaiah 35:1-10
- Jeremiah 31:12
- John 14:2
- 1 Corinthians 2:9
- Hebrews 11:13; 11:16; 13:14
- 2 Peter 3:12
- Revelation 21:1-5; 21:9; 21:23-24; 22:1-5; 22:14
- Lyrics
1 There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar,
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
Refrain:
In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
In the sweet by and by,
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
2 We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blest;
And our spirits shall sorrow no more-
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest. [Refrain]
3 To our bountiful Father above
We will offer our tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of His love
And the blessings that hallow our days. [Refrain]
Source:One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #610
- More Information
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