134. Crossing One by One

1 We shall cross the mystic river, one by one,
When beyond the hills we see life’s setting sun;
With the boatman, grim and pale,
Every soul must shortly sail,—
We shall cross the mystic river, one by one,

Refrain:
One by one, one by one,
We shall cross the mystic river, one by one,
To that land beyond the tide,
There forever to abide,—
We shall cross the mystic river, one by one.

2 We have seen our friends cross over, one by one,
When at even-tide their earthly race was run;
We have heard them say “good-bye,”
As we stood with tear-dimmed eye,—
We have seen them cross the river, one by one. [Refrain]

3 Days and weeks are passing swiftly, one by one,
Soon our toiling and our journey will be done,
Then with joy we’ll sail away
For that land of perfect day,—
Soon we’ll go where friends are waiting, one by one. [Refrain]

4 We shall cross the mystic river, one by one,
When the soul’s eternal morning is begun;
When the boat for us shall come,
We will sail away for home,—
We shall cross to be with Jesus, one by one. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: We shall cross the mystic river, one by one
Title: Crossing One by One
Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
Refrain First Line: One by one
Publication Date: 1901



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