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3501. Jesus Will Welcome Me There

1. Over the river they call me,
Friends that are dear to my heart;
Soon shall I meet them in glory,
Never, no never to part.

Refrain
Over the river to Eden,
Home to their dwelling so fair;
Angels will carry me safely.
Jesus will welcome me there.

2. Over the river they call me,
Hark, ’tis their voices I hear,
Borne on the wings of the twilight,
Murmuring softly and clear. [Refrain]

3. Over the river, how lovely,
There is no sorrow nor night;
There they are walking with Jesus,
Clothed in His garment of light. [Refrain]

4. Over the river they call me,
Watching with glad, beaming eyes;
Over the river I’m coming,
Joyful my spirit replies. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Over the river they call me
Title: Jesus Will Welcome Me There
Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1892)
Refrain First Line: Over the river to Eden
Language: English
Source: Winning Songs, by John Sweney, William J. Kirkpatrick & Henry L. Gilmour (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: John J. Hood, 1892)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Over the river they call me]
Composer: John Robson Sweney
Incipit: 56354 71513 21645
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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