I'll Be There

Oft I've heard my mother tell Of a home she loved so well

Author: Will H. Garey
Tune: [Oft I've heard my mother tell] (Showalter)
Published in 10 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Oft I’ve heard my mother tell
Of a home she loved so well,
And her last words softly fell,
I’ll be there!
Where the angels sweetly sing,
And their harps with music ring,
In the palace of the King,
I’ll be there.

Refrain:
I’ll be there, yes I’ll be there,
I’ll be there, yes I’ll be there,
Where the angels sweetly sing,
And their harps with music ring,
In the palace of the King,
I’ll be there.

2 Just across the crystal sea,
Mother’s sweetly calling me,
And my answer soon shall be,
I’ll be there;
What a meeting that will be,
When my mother’s face I see,
For ’tis ’thro eternity,
I’ll be there. [Refrain]

3 Over on the peaceful shore,
There my Savior I’ll adore,
With His hand to guide me o’er,
I’ll be there!
With the angels’ happy band,
We will walk the golden strand,
In that fair and happy land,
I’ll be there. [Refrain]

4 Angels watch the pearly gate,
There’s a message to relate,
I’ve not long on earth to wait,
I’ll be there;
Up the glittering streets I’ll wend,
There to meet departed friend,
In a world that ne’er shall end,
I’ll be there. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #8580

Author: Will H. Garey

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Text Information

First Line: Oft I've heard my mother tell Of a home she loved so well
Title: I'll Be There
Author: Will H. Garey
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I'll be there, yes I'll be there
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8580
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)

Bright Beams #d50

Favorite Songs #d67

Golden Grain #d84

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Perfect Praise #22

Sacred Memories for Occasions of Reverence #d71

Song-Land Messenger No.2 #d158

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8580

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The Harp of Glory #60

The Highway to Heaven #d110

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The Young People's Hymnal No. 3 #168

Exclude 9 pre-1979 instances
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