The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8738

8738. There'll Be Joy By And By

1 Tho’ the night be dark and dreary,
Tho’ the way be long and weary,
Morn shall bring thee light and cheer;
Child, look up, the dawn is near.

Refrain:
There’ll be joy by and by,
There’ll be joy by and by;
In the dawning of the morning,
There’ll be joy by and by.

2 Tho’ thine eyes are sad with weeping,
Thro’ the night thy vigils keeping,
God shall wipe thy tears away,
Turn thy darkness into day. [Refrain]

3 Tho’ thy spirit faints with fasting
Thro’ the hours so slowly wasting,
Morn shall bring a glorious feast,
Thou shalt sit an honored guest. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Tho’ the night be dark and dreary
• Title: There'll Be Joy By And By
• Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth (1877)
• Refrain First Line: There’ll be joy by and by
• Language: English
• Source: Welcome Tidings by Robert Lowry, W. Hoard Doane, and Ira D. Sankey (New York: John Church, 1877)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Tho’ the night be dark and dreary]
• Composer: Robert Lowry
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain