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O There Will Be Mourning

Wives and husbands there may [will] part

Tune: [Wives and husbands there will part]
Published in 4 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

Refrain:
Oh! there will be Mourning!
Mourning! mourning! mourning!
Oh! there will be mourning
At the judgment seat of Christ!

1 Wives and husbands there will part,
Wives and husbands there will part,
Wives and husbands there will part,
Will part to meet no more. [Refrain]

2 Parents and children there will part,
Parents and children there will part,
Parents and children there will part,
Will part to meet no more. [Refrain]

3 Brothers and sisters there will part,
Brothers and sisters there will part,
Brothers and sisters there will part,
Will part to meet no more. [Refrain]

4 Friends and neighbors there will part,
Friends and neighbors there will part,
Friends and neighbors there will part,
Will part to meet no more. [Refrain]

5 Pastors and people there will part,
Pastors and people there will part,
Pastors and people there will part,
Will part to meet no more. [Refrain]

Source: The Best of All: complete #202

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Text Information

First Line: Wives and husbands there may [will] part
Title: O There Will Be Mourning
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, there will be mourning
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d347

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d347
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The Best of All #202

The Best of All #202

Times of Refreshing #d217

Times of Refreshing #d217
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Victory Bells #21

Victory Bells #21
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