After Death, What Then

This life will end some future day

Author: E. M. Bartlett
Tune: [This life will end some future day]
Published in 3 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 This life will end some fu­ture day,
Another life will then be­gin;
Are you pre­pared for that event,
Just af­ter death—what then?

Refrain:
Just af­ter death—O! an­swer me,
Where will you spend eter­ni­ty?
When time on earth shall cease to be,
Just af­ter death—what then?

2 The saved will have eter­nal life,
And they will safe­ly en­ter in.
To share the glo­ries of the Lord,
Just after death—what then? [Refrain]

3 The lost will go in­to des­pair,
Their tor­ment there will then be­gin;
They’ll cry for mer­cy from the Lord,
Just af­ter death—what then? [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16129

Author: E. M. Bartlett

E. M. Bartlett was born December 24, 1883 in Waynesville, Missouri. His family later moved to Sebastian County, Arkansas. Bartlett received training as a music teacher and was a leader in developing Southern gospel music. He was employed by Central Music Company, a publisher of shape note singing books based in Hartford, which was owned by David Moore and Will H. Ramsey. Bartlett persuaded Moore and John A. McClung to partner with him to form Hartford Music Company. In 1921, Bartlett established the Hartford Music Institute, a shape note school. He provided opportunities for many songwriters and musicians in gospel music, including Albert E. Brumley. In 1939 he suffered a stroke and afterwards wrote "Victory in Jesus." Dianne Shapiro, fr… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: This life will end some future day
Title: After Death, What Then
Author: E. M. Bartlett
Refrain First Line: Just after death, O answer me
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #16129
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