Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Sweet By-and-By

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day

Topic: Heaven

Writer: S Bennett

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Hymn Number: 697

Page Number: 295, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

THERE'S a land that is fairer than day,

And by faith we can see it afar;

For the Father waits over the way,

To prepare us a dwelling-place there.



CHO.-In the sweet by-and-by,

We shall meet on that beautiful shore;

In the sweet by-and-by,

We shall meet on that beautiful shore.



We shall sing on that beautiful shore

The melodious songs of the blest;

And our spirits shall sorrow no more-

Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.



To our bountiful Father above

We will offer the tribute of praise,

For the glorious gifts of his love,

And the blessings that hallow our days