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Sweet By And By

Author: S. Fillmore Bennett Appears in 731 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by Lyrics: 1. There's a land that is fairer than day, And by faith we can see it afar; For our Father waits over the way, To prepare us a dwelling place there. Chorus: 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. 2. 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. [Chorus] 3. To our bountiful Father above We will offer a tribute of praise, For the glorious gift of His love, And the blessings that hallow our days. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [There's a land that is fairer than day]

"Forever with the Lord!"

Author: J. Montgomery Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 639 hymnals Topics: The Last Things The Heavenly Home; The Last Things The Heavenly Home; Eternal Life; Heaven Lyrics: 1 "Forever with the Lord!" Amen! so let it be! Life from the dead is in that word, 'Tis immortality! 2 Here, in the body pent, Absent from Him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. 3 My Father's house on high, Home of my soul, how near, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye, Thy golden gates appear! 4 Ah!, then my spirit faints To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints, Jerusalem above! 5 "Forever with the Lord!" O Father, if 'tis Thy will, The promise of that faithful word E'en here to me fulfill. 6 Be Thou at my right hand, Then can I never fail; Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand; Fight, and I must prevail. 7 So when my dying breath Shall rend the veil in twain, By death I shall escape from death, To life eternal gain. 8 Knowing as I am known, How shall I love that word And oft repeat, before the throne, "Forever with the Lord!" Used With Tune: ["Forever with the Lord!" Amen!]

Hark! Hark! My Soul

Author: F. W. Faber Appears in 636 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal Nearing Home First Line: Hark! hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling Lyrics: 1. Hark! hark, my soul! Angelic songs are swelling O'er earth's green fields, and ocean's wave beat shore; How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night! Amen. 2. Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, "Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come;" And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the gospel leads us home. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night! Amen. 3. Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea, And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing, King Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night! Amen. 4. Rest comes at length: though life be long and dreary, The day must dawn, and dark some night be past; Faith's journeys end in welcome to the weary, And heav'n, the heart's true home, will come at last. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night! Amen. 5. Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping: Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above; Till morning's joy shall end the night of weeping, And life's long shadows break in cloudless love. Angels of Jesus, Angels of light, Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night! Amen. Used With Tune: PILGRIMS

Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Author: John Fawcett Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 2,416 hymnals Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Love in Action; Brotherhood/Sisterhood; Church Community in Christ; Communion of Saints; Community; Compassion; Eternal Life; Farewell Service; Friendship; Funerals and Memorial Services; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Home and Family; Love; Love Feast; Love for Others; Prayer; Reconciliation; Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning; Sin; Sympathy of Christians; Unity; Epiphany 3 Year A; Trinity Sunday Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Easter 5 Year B; Proper 27 Year B; Easter 5 Year C; Proper 9 Year C Lyrics: 1 Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the unity of heart and mind is like to that above. 2 Before our Maker’s throne we pour our ardent prayers; our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, our comforts and our cares. 3 We share each other's woes, each other's burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. 4 The glorious hope revives our courage on the way; that we shall live in perfect love in God's eternal day. Used With Tune: DENNIS

God Our Help and Hope

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,289 hymnals Topics: Our Eternal Home First Line: O God, our help in ages past Lyrics: 1 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Under the shadow of Thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is Thine arm alone, And our defenxe is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same. 4 A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone, Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun. 5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 6 O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be Thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home. Scripture: Psalm 90 Used With Tune: DUNDEE

Down at the Cross

Author: E. A. Hoffman (1839-1929) Appears in 865 hymnals Topics: Time and Eternity Heavenly Home First Line: Down at the cross where my Savior died Refrain First Line: Glory to His Name Used With Tune: [Down at the cross where my Savior died]

We Shall Meet

Author: John Atkinson Appears in 100 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal Meeting in Heaven First Line: We shall meet beyond the river Lyrics: 1. We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by; And the darkness shall be over, By and by, by and by; With the toilsome journey done, And the glorious battle won, We shall shine forth as the sun, By and by, by and by. 2. We shall strike the harps of glory, By and by, by and by; We shall sing redemption's story, By and by, by and by; And the strains forevermore Shall resound in sweetness o'er Yonder everlasting shore, By and by, by and by. 3. We shall see and be like Jesus, By and by, by and by; Who a crown of life will give us, By and by, by and by; And the angels who fulfil All the mandates of His will Shall attend, and love us still, By and by, by and by. 4. There our tears shall all cease flowing, By and by, by and by; And with sweetest rapture knowing, By and by, by and by, All the loved ones, parted long, We with shoutings shall rejoin In that land of life and song, By and by, by and by. Used With Tune: [We shall meet beyond the river]

Bringing in the Sheaves

Author: Knowles Shaw Appears in 778 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal Harvest Time First Line: Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness Lyrics: 1 Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve; Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Chorus: Bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, Bringing in the sheaves; Bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves, We shall come rejoicing, Bringing in the sheaves. 2 Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows, Fearing neither clouds nor winter's chilling breeze; By and by the harvest, and the labor ended, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. [Chorus] 3 Going forth with weeping, sowing for the Master, Tho' the loss sustained our spirit often grieves; When our weeping's over, He will bid us welcome, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness]

Hail to the Brightness

Author: Thomas Hastings Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning! Lyrics: 1. Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning! Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning: Zion, in triumph, begins her mild reign. 2. Lo, in the desert, rich flowers are springing; Streams ever copious are gliding along; Loud, from the mountaintops, echoes are ringing; Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song. 3. See, the dead risen from land and from ocean; Praise to Jehovah, ascending on high; Fall'n are the engines of war and commotion; Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. Used With Tune: [Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning!]

Gather at the River?

Author: R. L. Appears in 803 hymnals Topics: The Home Eternal Meeting in Heaven First Line: Shall we gather at the river Refrain First Line: Yes, we'll gather at the river Lyrics: 1. Shall we gather at the river Where bright angel feet have trod; With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God? Chorus: Yes, we'll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river; Gather with the saints at the river That flows by the throne of God. 2 On the margin of the river, Washing up its silver spray, We will walk and worship ever, All the happy golden day. [Chorus] 3. Ere we reach the shining river, Lay we ev'ry burden down; Grace our spirits will deliver, And provide a robe and crown [Chorus] 4. Soon we'll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease, Soon our happy hearts will quiver With that melody of peace. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Shall we gather at the river]