Will You Be There?

Beyond this life of hopes and fears

Published in 33 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Beyond this life of hopes and fears,
Beyond this world of griefs and tears,
There is a region fair,
It knows no change and no decay,
No night, but one unending day,

Chorus:
Oh, say, will you be there?
Oh, say, will you be there?
Oh, say, oh, say, oh, say, will you be there?

2 Its glorious gates are closed to sin;
Nought that defiles can enter in
To mar its beauty rare.
Upon that bright, eternal shore,
Earth's bitter curse is known no more.
Oh say, will you be there?

3 No drooping form, no tearful eye,
No hoary head, no weary sigh,
No pain, no grief, no care;
But joys which mortals may not know
Like a calm river, ever flow.
Oh say, will you be there?

4 Our Saviour, once as mortal child,
As mortal man, by man reviled,
There many crowns doth wear;
While thousand thousands swell the strain
Of glory to the Lamb once slain!
Oh, they shall all be there!

5 Who shall be there? The lowly here--
All those who serve the Lord in fear,
The world's proud mockery dare;
Who, by the Holy Spirit led,
Rejoice the narrow path to tread:--
Oh, they shall all be there!

6 Those who have learnt at Jesus' cross
All earthly gain to count but loss,
So that his love they share;
Who, gazing at the Crucified,
By faith can say, 'For me he died;'
Oh, they shall all be there!

7 Will you be there? You shall, you must,
If, hating sin, in Christ you trust,
Who did that place prepare.
Still doth his voice sound sweetly, 'Come!
I am the way--I'll lead you home--
With me, you shall be there!'



Source: The Little Seraph: in seven character notes, for churches and Sunday-schools #134b

Text Information

First Line: Beyond this life of hopes and fears
Title: Will You Be There?
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Will you be there, will you be there?
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d53

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A Selection of Hymns #67

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Bradbury's Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies #108

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Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #339

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Dortch's Gospel Voices #306

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Hymns for First-Day Schools #137

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Hymns for First-Day Schools (Rev. and Enl.) #137

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Hymns New and Old, Revised #118

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Hymns New and Old #118

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Hymns of the Christian Life. No. 3 #96

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Pure Songs for Sunday-Schools #48

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Songs for Service #59

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Spirit and Life #70

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Temple Songs #188

The Church Hymn Book #d48

The Eolian Harp #d9

The Gem #d13

The Go Ye Hymnal #d16

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The Little Seraph #134b

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The New Baptist Psalmist and Tune Book #T134b

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The New Golden Chain of Sabbath School Melodies #108

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The New Living Hymns (Living Hymns No. 2) #44

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The Revival No. 3 #37

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The Timbrel #72

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The Y. M. Christian Association Hymn-Book, with Tunes. #21

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Young Men's Christian Association Hymn and Tune Book #169b

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