The Cyber Hymnal ‎#356

356. Coming By and By

1 A better day is coming,
A morning promised long,
When girded right, with holy might,
Will overthrow the wrong;
When God the Lord will listen
To every plaintive sigh,
And stretch His hand o’er every land,
With justice by and by.

Refrain:
Coming by and by, coming by and by!
The better day is coming,
The morning draweth nigh;
Coming by and by, coming by and by!
The welcome dawn will hasten on,
’Tis coming by and by.

2 The boast of haughty error
No more will fill the air,
But age and youth will love the truth,
And spread it everywhere;
No more from want and sorrow
Will come the hopeless cry;
And strife will cease and perfect peace
Will flourish by and by. [Refrain]

3 Oh! for that holy dawning
We watch, and wait, and pray,
Till o’er the height the morning light
Shall drive the gloom away;
And when the heav’nly glory
Shall flood the earth and sky,
We’ll bless the Lord for all His word,
And praise Him by and by. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: A better day is coming
• Title: Coming By and By
• Author: Robert Lowry (1875)
• Refrain First Line: Coming by and by, coming by and by!
• Language: English
• Source: Brigthtest and Best (New York & Chicago, Illinois: Biglow & Main, 1875, number 6
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [A better day is coming]
• Composer: Robert Lowry
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain