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I Am Bound for the Promised Land
Author: Samuel Stennett Appears in 1,387 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand Lyrics: 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
And cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair and happy land,
Where my possessions lie.
Refrain:
I am bound for the Promised Land,
I am bound for the Promised Land.
O who will come and go with me?
I am bound for the Promised Land.
2 All o'er those wide-extended plains,
Shines one eternal day;
There God the Son forever reigns,
And scatters night away. [Refrain]
3 No chilling winds, nor poisonous breath,
Can reach that healthful shore;
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death,
Are felt and feared no more. [Refrain]
4 When shall I reach that happy place,
And be forever blest?
When shall I see my Father's face,
And in His bosom rest? [Refrain] Used With Tune: [On Jordan's stormy banks I stand]
I Am Bound for the Promised Land
Face to Face
Author: Carrie E. Breck Appears in 238 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: Face to face with Christ my Savior Refrain First Line: Face to face I shall behold HIm Lyrics: 1 Face to face with Christ my Savior,
Face to face- what will it be–
When with rapture I behold Him,
Jesus Christ who died for me?
Refrain:
Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!
2 Only faintly now I see Him,
With the darkened veil between;
But a blessed day is coming
When His glory shall be seen. [Refrain]
3 What rejoicing in His presence,
When are banished grief and pain;
When the crooked ways are straightened
And the dark things shall be plain. [Refrain]
4 Face to face! O blissful moment!
Face to face- to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Face to face with Christ my Savior]
Face to Face
In the Land of Fadeless Day
Author: John R. Clements Appears in 139 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life Refrain First Line: God shall wipe away all tears Lyrics: 1 In the land of fadeless day,
Lies the city four-square,
It shall never pass away,
And there is no night there.
Refrain:
God shall wipe away all tears;
There's no death, no pain nor fears;
And they count not time by years.
For there is no night there.
2 All the gates of pearl are made,
In the city four-square,
All the streets with gold are laid,
And there is no night there. [Refrain]
3 And the gates shall never close,
To the city four-square,
There life's crystal river flows,
And there is no night there. [Refrain]
4 There they need no sunlight bright,
In that city four-square,
For the Lamb is all the light.
And there is no night there. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [In the land of fadeless day]
In the Land of Fadeless Day
The Unclouded Day
Author: J. K. Alwood Appears in 225 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O the land of cloudless day Lyrics: 1 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,
O they tell me of a home far away;
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
Refrain:
O the land of cloudless day,
O the land of an unclouded day;
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise.
O they tell me of an unclouded day.
2 O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone,
O they tell me of that land far away;
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day. [Refrain]
3 O they tell me of a King in His beauty there,
And they tell me that mine eyes shall behold
Where He sits on the throne that is whiter than snow,
In the city that is made of gold. [Refrain]
4 O they tell me that He smiles on His children there,
And His smile drives their sorrow away;
And they tell me that no tears ever come again,
In that lovely land of unclouded day. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies]
The Unclouded Day
Looking This Way
Author: J. W. Van DeVenter Appears in 116 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: Over the river faces I see Refrain First Line: Looking this way, yes, looking this way Lyrics: 1 Over the river faces I see,
Fair as the morning, looking for me;
Free from their sorrow, grief and despair,
Waiting and watching patiently there.
Refrain:
Looking this way, yes, looking this way,
Loved ones are waiting, looking this way;
Fair as the morning, bright as the day,
Dear ones in glory, looking this way.
2 Father and mother safe in that vale,
Watch for the boatman, wait for the sail;
Bearing the loved ones over the tide
Into the harbor, near to their side. [Refrain]
3 Brother and sister gone to that clime,
Waiting for the others coming some time;
Safe with the angels, whiter than snow,
Watching for dear ones waiting below. [Refrain]
4 Sweet little darling, light of the home,
Looking for someone, beckoning come;
Bright as a sunbeam, pure as the dew.
Anxiously looking, mother, for you. [Refrain]
5 Jesus the Savior, bright Morning Star,
Looking for lost ones straying afar;
Hear the glad message, why will you roam?
Jesus is calling, "Sinner, come home." [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Over the river faces I see]
Looking This Way
When We All Get to Heaven
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 322 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Lyrics: 1 Sing the wondrous love of Jesus,
Sing His mercy and His grace;
In the mansions bright and blessed
He'll prepare for us a place.
Refrain:
When we all get to heaven,
what a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
we'll sing and shout the victory!
2 While we walk the pilgrim pathway
Clouds will overspread the sky;
But when traveling days are over
Not a shadow, not a sigh. [Refrain]
3 Let us then be true and faithful,
Trusting, serving every day;
Just one glimpse of Him in glory
Will the toils of life repay. [Refrain]
4 Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we'll behold;
Soon the pearly gates will open–
We shall tread the streets of gold. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Sing the wondrous love of Jesus]
When We All Get to Heaven
Is My Name Written There?
Author: Mary A. Kidder Appears in 415 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: Lord, I care not for riches Lyrics: 1 Lord, I care not for riches,
Neither silver nor gold;
I would make sure of heaven,
I would enter the fold.
In the book of Thy kingdom,
With its pages so fair,
Tell me, Jesus, my Savior,
Is my name written there?
Refrain:
Is my name written there,
On the page white and fair?
In the book of Thy kingdom,
Is my name written there?
2 Lord, my sins they are many,
Like the sands of the sea,
But Thy blood, O my Savior,
Is sufficient for me:
For Thy promise is written,
In bright letters that glow,
“Though your sins be as scarlet,
I will make them like snow.” [Refrain]
3 O, that beautiful city,
With its mansions of light,
With its glorified beings,
In pure garments of white;
Where no evil thing cometh
To despoil what is fair;
Where the angels are watching,
Yes, my name’s written there.
Yes, my name's written there,
On the page white and fair!
In the book of Thy kingdom,
Yes, my name's written there! Used With Tune: [Lord, I care not for riches]
Is My Name Written There?
My Savior First of All
Author: Fanny J. Crosby Appears in 248 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: When my lifework is ended and I cross the swelling tide Refrain First Line: I shall know Him, I shall know Him Lyrics: 1 When my life-work is ended and I cross the swelling tide,
When the bright and glorious morning I shall see,
I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side,
And His smile will be the first to welcome me.
Refrain:
I shall know Him, I shall know Him,
And redeemed by His side I shall stand,
I shall know Him, I shall know Him
By the print of the nails in His hand.
2 O the soul-thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face
And the luster of His kindly beaming eye;
How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace
That prepare for me a mansion in the sky. [Refrain]
3 O the dear ones in glory, how they beckon me to come,
And our parting at the river I recall;
To the sweet vales of Eden they will sing my welcome home–
But I long to meet my Savior first of all. [Refrain]
4 Through the gates to the city, in a robe of spotless white,
He will lead me where no tears will ever fall;
In the glad song of ages I shall mingle with delight–
But I long to meet my Savior first of all. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [When my lifework is ended and I cross the swelling tide]
My Savior First of All
Sweet By and By
Author: Sanford F. Bennett Appears in 694 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by Lyrics: 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 blest;
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] Used With Tune: [There's a land that is fairer than day]
Sweet By and By
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Appears in 106 hymnals Topics: Heaven and Everlasting Life First Line: I looked over Jordan and what did I see Lyrics: Refrain:
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home,
Swing low, sweet chariot,
Coming for to carry me home.
1 I looked over Jordan and what did I see
Coming for to carry me home,
A band of angels coming after me,
Coming for to carry me home. [Refrain]
2 If you get there before I do,
Coming for to carry me home,
Tell all my friends I’m coming too,
Coming for to carry me home. [Refrain]
3 I’m sometimes up, I'm sometimes down,
Coming for to carry me home,
But still my soul feels heavenly bound,
Coming for to carry me home. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I looked over Jordan and what did I see] Text Sources: Traditional
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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