Only Glory By and By

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Only glory by and by,
Only glory by and by,
When we’ve crossed the river to our home on high;
Only glory by and by,
Only glory by and by,
Ev’ry heartache gone forever—
Only glory by and by.

Source: Singing Joy: for Girls and boys #69

Author: Avis B. Christiansen

Avis Marguerite Burgeson was born in 1895 and lived in Chicago all her life. She attended the Moody Church, pastored for many years by Dr. Harry Ironside. In 1917, Avis Burgeson married Ernest Christiansen who later became a vice president of Moody Bible Institute. She was a modest and retiring woman, and sometimes used pen names: Avis Burgesson, Christian B. Anson and Constance B. Reid. She began writing poems in childhood, and before her death in 1985 had written thousands of them. She died in 1985. NN, Hymnary  Go to person page >

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First Line: Only glory by and by
Title: Only Glory By and By
Author: Avis B. Christiansen
Language: English
Publication Date: 1929
Notes: Chorus of hymn: There may be tears to shed as we travel home
Copyright: Public Domain

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Singing Joy #69

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