Joyful Lays ‎#38

38. Some Sweet Day, By and By

1 We shall reach the summer land,
Some sweet day, by and by;
We shall press the golden strand,
Some sweet day, by and by;
O the loved ones watching there,
By the tree of life so fair,
Till we come their joy to share,
Some sweet day, by and by.

Refrain:
By and by, Some sweet day,
We shall meet our loved ones gone,
Some sweet day, by and by.

2 At the crystal river’s brink,
Some sweet day, by and by;
We shall find each broken link,
Some sweet day, by and by;
Then the star that, fading here,
Left our hearts and homes so drear,
We shall see more bright and clear,
Some sweet day, by and by. [Refrain]

3 O these parting scenes will end,
Some sweet day, by and by;
We shall gather friend with friend,
Some sweet day, by and by;
There before our Father’s throne,
When the mists and clouds have flown,
We shall know as we are known,
Some sweet day, by and by. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We shall reach the summer land
• Title: Some Sweet Day, By and By
• Author: Edna L. Park
• Refrain First Line: By and by, Some sweet day
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1884
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 13:12

Tune Information

• Name: [We shall reach the summer land]
• Composer: W. H. Doane
• Key: D♭ Major