Timeless Truths ‎#363

363. In the Sweet By and By

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 blessed;
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]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day
• Title: In the Sweet By and By
• Author: Sanford F. Bennett (1868)
• Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by
• Meter: 9.9.9.9.6.9.6.9
• Scripture:
  John 14:2
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/In_the_Sweet_By_and_By); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (461); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (28)

Tune Information

• Name: SWEET BY AND BY
• Composer: Joseph P. Webster (1868)
• Meter: 9.9.9.9.6.9.6.9
• Key: G Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/In_the_Sweet_By_and_By); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (461); Anonymous/Unknown, The Blue Book (28)