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[Crossing the river, Going to that far away]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel W. Beazley Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 33431 22234 43334

Crossing to That Far, Far Away

Author: S. W. B. Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: Crossing the river, Going to that far away Refrain First Line: Crossing, crossing one by one Lyrics: 1 Crossing the river, Going to that far away; Out of the shadows Into the sunlight of day. Chorus: Crossing, crossing one by one; Crossing to that far, far away; Crossing, crossing one by one, Crossing to that far, far away. 2 Crossing the river, Visions of rapture behold; Crossing the river, Into the Savior's fold. [Chorus] 3 Crossing the river, Angels to bear them away; Crossing the river, No lonely hours mar the day. [Chorus] 5[sic] Crossing to meet Him, Heavens roll back as a scroll; Crossing to greet Him, Where love alone 'twines the soul. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Crossing the river, Going to that far away]

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Crossing to That Far, Far Away

Author: S. W. B. Hymnal: New Sacred Quartettes for Male, Female and Mixed Voices #19 (1914) First Line: Crossing the river, Going to that far away Refrain First Line: Crossing, crossing one by one Lyrics: 1 Crossing the river, Going to that far away; Out of the shadows Into the sunlight of day. Chorus: Crossing, crossing one by one; Crossing to that far, far away; Crossing, crossing one by one, Crossing to that far, far away. 2 Crossing the river, Visions of rapture behold; Crossing the river, Into the Savior's fold. [Chorus] 3 Crossing the river, Angels to bear them away; Crossing the river, No lonely hours mar the day. [Chorus] 5[sic] Crossing to meet Him, Heavens roll back as a scroll; Crossing to greet Him, Where love alone 'twines the soul. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Crossing the river, Going to that far away]

Crossing to that Far, Far Away

Author: S. W. B. Hymnal: Victory Songs #20 (1910) First Line: Crossing the river Refrain First Line: Crossing, crossing one by one Languages: English Tune Title: [Crossing the river]

Crossing to that Far, Far Away

Author: S. W. B. Hymnal: Songs for the Singing, Normal and Literary Schools #58 (1900) First Line: Crossing the river Refrain First Line: Crossing, crossing one by one Languages: English Tune Title: [Crossing the river]

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Samuel W. Beazley

1873 - 1944 Person Name: S. W. B. Author of "Crossing to That Far, Far Away" in New Sacred Quartettes for Male, Female and Mixed Voices Samuel W. Beazley was born in Sparta, Virginia in 1873. He was a music scholar and taught music at Shenandoah College for five years. He composed over 4,000 gospel songs during his lifetime. Samuel W. Beazley maintained a successful publishing business in Chicago, Illinois. He died in Chicago on September 16, 1944. He was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1992. NN, Hymnary editor. Source: Gospel Music Hall of Fame