Beyond the Smiling and the Weeping › Representative Texts

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain:
Love, rest and home! Sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the rising and the setting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

4 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse's fever beating.
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

5 Beyond the frost-chain and the fever,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs ancient & modern (Abr. ed.) #582

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

3 Beyond the rising and the setting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

4 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse's fever beating,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.



Living Hymns: for use in the Sabbath School, Christian Endeavor Meetings, the church & home #260

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain:
Love, rest, and Home, sweet Home.
Lord, tarry not, Lord, tarry not,
But come, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse’s fever beating,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

Make Christ King: a selection of high class gospel music for use in general worship and special evangelistic meetings #153

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain:
Love, rest, and home,
Sweet, sweet home;
Blessed Jesus, tarry not,
But come and take me to my Home.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon.
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the rising and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

4 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse’s fever beating,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

Pearls of Praise #44

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain:
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet home!
O how sweet it will be there to meet,
The dear ones all at home!
O how sweet it will be there to meet,
The dear ones all at home.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon.
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse’s fever beating,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

4 Beyond the frost-chain and the fever,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

Songs of the Kingdom: prepared for the use of young people's societies and adapter for prayer meetings, Sunday schools and the home #103

1. Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come!

2. Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon.
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3. Beyond the rising and the setting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

4. Beyond the gathering and the strowing
I shall be soon;
Beyond the ebbing and the flowing,
Beyond the coming and the going,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

5. Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse’s fever beating,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

6. Beyond the frost-chain and the fever,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

The Cyber Hymnal #499

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and Home, sweet Home.

Refrain:
Love, rest, and Home, sweet Home.
Lord, tarry not, Lord, tarry not,
but come, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon.
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and Home, sweet Home. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse’s fever beating,
I shall be soon.
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and Home, sweet Home. [Refrain]

The Gospel Message Choir #9

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! Sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading
I shall be soon;
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! Sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

3 Beyond the rising and the setting
I shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! Sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

4 Beyond the parting and the meeting
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse's fever-beating,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! Sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

5 Beyond the frost-chain and the fever
I shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home! Sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

Amen.

The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. #613

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet home!
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home;
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home.

2 Beyond the rising and the setting
I shall be soon;
Beyond the calming and the fretting,
Beyond remembering and forgetting,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet home!
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home;
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home.

3 Beyond the parting and the meeting
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse's fever-beating,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet home!
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home;
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home.

4 Beyond the frost-chain and the fever
I shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
I shall be soon.
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet home!
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home;
Oh, how sweet it will be there to meet
The dear ones all at home.

The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #170

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain:
Love, rest, and home!
Sweet, sweet hope!
Lord, tarry not,
Lord, tarry not,
Lord, tarry not, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting;
Beyond the pulse's fever-beating,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

4 Beyond the frost-chain and the fever,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the rock-waste and the river,
Beyond the ever and the never,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1347

1 Beyond the smiling and the weeping,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the waking and the sleeping,
Beyond the sowing and the reaping,
I shall be soon.

Refrain:
Love, rest and home! sweet home!
Lord, tarry not, but come.

2 Beyond the blooming and the fading,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the shining and the shading,
Beyond the hoping and the dreading,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

3 Beyond the parting and the meeting,
I shall be soon;
Beyond the farewell and the greeting,
Beyond the pulse's fever beating,
I shall be soon. [Refrain]

The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #1409