With Him in Glory

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Sometimes we sigh as days go by

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Sometimes we sigh as days go by]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Sometimes we sigh as days go by,
Looking on life’s varied story;
But only love we’ll sing above,
When we are with Him in glory.

Refrain:
When we are with Him in glory,
When we are with Him in glory,
Our hearts shall raise adoring praise,
When we are with Him in glory.

2 We’ll bless the Lord with glad accord,
Knowing “all things work together;”
Our risen King can blessing bring,
Stormy or sunshiny weather. [Refrain]

3 E’en here we trace His wondrous grace,
Mercies abundant and tender;
But how much more on that bright shore,
Jubilant anthems we’ll render. [Refrain]

4 We’ll now begin the heav’nly hymn,
Singing thro’ life’s varied story;
Thro’ good and ill, we’ll trust Him still,
Till we are with Him in glory. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 3 #30

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Sometimes we sigh as days go by
Title:	With Him in Glory
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	When we are with Him in glory
Copyright:	Public Domain