It Is Better Farther On

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Hope is singing, singing sweetly [sweetly singing]

Author: Joseph Parker
Published in 16 hymnals

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1 Hope is singing, singing sweetly,
Softly in an under tone,
Singing as if God had taught it
"It is better farther on,"
Singing as if God had taught it,
"It is better farther on."

Refrain:
It is better farther on,
It is better farther on,
Sweetly whispers Hope,
"It's better farther on,"
Then with Jesus and the blest
We shall ever be at rest,
We shall ever be at rest farther on.

2 Night and day it singeth sweetly,
Singeth while I sit alone;
Singeth so the heart may hear it,
"It is better farther on,"
Singeth so the heart may hear it,
"It is better farther on." [Refrain]

3 Farther on, oh, how much farther?
Count the mile-stones one by one?
No! no counting, only trusting,
"It is better farther on,"
No! no counting, only trusting,
"It is better farther on." [Refrain]

Source: Calvary Songs #96

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Author: Joseph Parker

Parker, Joseph, D.D., s. of a stonemason, was born at Hexham, Northumberland, April 9, 1830, and d. at Hampstead, London, Nov. 28, 1902. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Hope is singing, singing sweetly [sweetly singing]
Title:	It Is Better Farther On
Author:	Joseph Parker
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	It is better farther on
Copyright:	Public Domain