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Shall We Meet?

Author: Horace L. Hastings Appears in 469 hymnals First Line: Shall we meet beyond the river Refrain First Line: Shall we meet, shall we meet Lyrics: 1 Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? Where in all the bright forever, Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul? Chorus: Shall we meet, shall we meet, Shall we meet beyond the river? Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? 2 Shall we meet in that blest harbor, When our stormy voyage is o'er? Shall we meet and cast the anchor By the fair, celestial shore? [Chorus] 3 Shall we meet in yonder city, Where the tow'rs of crystal shine? Where the walls are all of jasper, Built by workmanship divine. [Chorus] 4 Shall we meet with Christ, our Saviour, When He comes to claim His own? Shall we know His blessed favor, And sit down upon His throne? [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Shall we meet beyond the river]
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SHALL WE MEET?

Appears in 206 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Elihu S. Rice Tune Key: A Major Incipit: 12356 55171 22321 Used With Text: Shall we meet, shall we meet
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[Shall we meet beyond the river]

Appears in 34 hymnals Incipit: 12334 46553 54424 Used With Text: Shall We Meet Beyond the River?
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[Shall we meet beyond the river]

Appears in 12 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Asa Hull Incipit: 34532 31566 51232 Used With Text: Shall We Meet?
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Shall we meet beyond the river?

Hymnal: The Little Sower for Sabbath Schools #107 (1870) First Line: Shall we meet beyond the river Lyrics: 1 Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? Where in all the bright forever, Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul? Chorus: Shall we meet, shall we meet, Shall we meet beyond the river? Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? 2 Shall we meet in that blest harbor, When our stormy voyage is o'er? Shall we meet and cast the anchor, By the fair celestial shore? [Chorus] 3 Shall we meet in yonder city, Where the towers of crystal shine? Where the walls are all of jasper, Built by workmanship divine? [Chorus] 4 Where the music of the ransomed, Rolls its harmony around, And creation swells the chorus, With its sweet melodious sound? [Chorus] 5 Shall we meet with many a loved one, That was torn from our embrace? Shall we listen to their voices, And behold them face to face? [Chorus] 6 Shall we meet with Christ our Saviour, When he comes to claim his own? Shall we know his blessed favor, And sit down upon his throne? [Chorus] Tune Title: [Shall we meet beyond the river]
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Shall We Meet Beyond the River

Author: H. L. Hastings Hymnal: The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #552 (1999) Meter: 8.7.8.7 with refrain Refrain First Line: Shall we meet, shall we meet Lyrics: 1 Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? Where in all the bright forever, Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul? Refrain: Shall we meet, shall we meet, Shall we meet beyond the river? Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? 2 Shall we meet beyond the river, When our stormy voyage is o'er? Shall we meet and cast the anchor By the bright celestial shore? [Refrain] 3 Shall we meet in yonder city, Where the tow'rs of crystal shine? Where the walls are all of jasper, Built by workmanship divine. [Refrain] 4 Where the music of the ransomed Rolls its harmony around, And creation swells the chorus With its sweet melodious sound. [Refrain] 5 Shall we meet there many a loved one That was torn from our embrace? Shall we listen to their voices, And behold them face to face? [Refrain] 6 Shall we meet with Christ our Saviour, When He comes to claim His own? Shall we know His blessed favor, And sit down upon His throne? [Refrain] AMEN. Topics: Eternal Life Languages: English Tune Title: SHALL WE MEET
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Beyond the River

Author: Horace L. Hastings Hymnal: Light and Life Songs #114 (1904) First Line: Shall we meet beyond the river Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll meet beyond the river Lyrics: 1 Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll, Where, in all the bright forever, Sorrow ne’er shall press the soul? Refrain: Yes, we’ll meet beyond the river, On fair Canaan’s shore forever; We shall meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll 2 Shall we meet in that blest harbor When our stormy voyage is o’er? Shall we meet and cast the anchor By the fair, celestial shore? [Refrain] 3 Shall we meet in yonder city, Where the tow’rs or crystal shine, Where the walls are all of jasper, Built by workmanship divine? [Refrain] 4 Shall we meet with Christ our Savior, When He comes to claim His own, Shall we know His blessed favor, And sit down upon His throne? [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Shall we meet beyond the river]
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Asa Hull

1828 - 1907 Composer of "[Shall we meet beyond the river]" in The Jewelled Crown Asa Hull USA 1828-1907. Born in Keene, NY, he became a music publisher in New York City. He married Emma F Atherton, and they had a daughter, Harriett. He wrote many tunes and authored temperance rallying songs. He published 33 works, of which 21 were songbooks, between 1863-1895. He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry
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H. L. Hastings

1831 - 1899 Person Name: Horace L. Hastings Author of "Shall we meet, shall we meet" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book Hastings, Horace Lorenzo, was born at Blandford, Mass., Nov. 26, 1831; commenced writing hymns, and preaching, in his 17th year, and laboured as an evangelist in various parts of the U. S. In 1866 he established The Christian, a monthly paper, in which many of his hymns have appeared, and in 1865 the Scriptural Tract Repository in Boston. He published Social Hymns, Original and Selected, Boston, 1865; Songs of Pilgrimage, a Hymnal for the Churches of Christ, Part i., 1880; and in August, 1886, the same completed, to tho extent of 1533 hymns, 450 of which are original and signed "H." The best known of these is "Shall we meet beyond the river," written in N. Y. city, 1858, and lately published as a leaflet in 14 stanzas of 8 lines. The text in Gospel Hymns and elsewhere consists of the 1st half of stanzas i., iv., xi. and ix. The Hastings Birthday Book, extracts from his prose writings, appeared 1886. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology
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Thoro Harris

1874 - 1955 Composer of "[Shall we meet beyond the river]" in Light and Life Songs Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illinois: Meyer & Brother, 1906) Best Temperance Songs (Chicago, Illinois: The Glad Tidings Publishing Company, 1913) (music editor) Hymns of Hope (Chicago, Illinois: Thoro Harris, undated, circa 1922) --www.hymntime.com/tch
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