Coming By and By

A better day is coming, A morning bright and fair

Author: Charles Bentley
Tune: [A better day is coming] (Bentley)
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 A better day is coming,
A morning bright and fair;
If we live right, both day and night,
We’ll have a home up there;
God’s only Son will listen
To ev’ry creature’s sigh;
Have mercy, here and ev’rywhere,
And take us bye and bye.

Refrain:
Coming bye and bye,
Coming bye and bye,
A better day is coming on, the time is drawing nigh;
Coming bye and bye,
Coming bye and bye,
Our days are few—will soon pass thro’,
Its coming bye and bye.

2 A better day is coming,
We cannot say how long,
‘Twill glory be, when we shall see,
The host around the throne;
Then free from want and sorrow,
Our tears will all be dry,
We’ll sing and shine, mid light divine,
In glory bye and bye. [Refrain]

3 A better day is coming,
Come join with me and sing,
The praises of Immanuel,
Our Prophet, Priest and King;
Farewell all earthly pleasures,
The angels from on high,
Will take me home, no more to roam,
‘Tis coming bye and bye. [Refrain]

Source: Boundless Love: for Sunday Schools and Gospel Meetings #178

Author: Charles Bentley

(no biographical information available about Charles Bentley.) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: A better day is coming, A morning bright and fair
Title: Coming By and By
Author: Charles Bentley
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Coming by and by
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
TextAudioPage Scan

Boundless Love #178

English and German Gospel Songs, or The Ebenezer Hymnal #d1

Page Scan

Heart Melodies No. 3 #20

Page Scan

Heavenly Recruit Praise Hymns #49

Page Scan

Praise Hymns and Full Salvation Songs #71

Precious Awakening #d1

The Select Hymn and Song Book #d1

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us