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[Around the great white throne some day]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. H. Burgett Incipit: 51131 23433 11232 Used With Text: Will I Be There?
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Will I Be There?

Author: Abbie C. McKeever Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: Around the great white throne some day Refrain First Line: Will I be there, will I be there, Lyrics: 1 Around the great white throne some day Dear friends shall gathered be; Around the great white throne of God, Will I be there to see? Refrain: Will I be there, will I be there, When friends shall gathered be Around the great white throne above? Will I be there to see? 2 Around the great white throne, sweet thought! I may be kneeling there, For Christ has said there is a way, It may be learned by prayer. [Refrain] 3 Teach me the way, O Savior dear, I am so weak; my prayer Is that I may not go astray; I want to meet you there. [Refrain] Used With Tune: FISHER ISLAND Text Sources: Songs of Glory-Land, by W. H. Burget and John McPherson (Cincinnati: W. R. Swan, 1880)
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Will I Be There?

Author: Abbie C. McKeever Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #7866 Meter: 8.6.8.6 D First Line: Around the great white throne some day Refrain First Line: Will I be there, will I be there, Lyrics: 1 Around the great white throne some day Dear friends shall gathered be; Around the great white throne of God, Will I be there to see? Refrain: Will I be there, will I be there, When friends shall gathered be Around the great white throne above? Will I be there to see? 2 Around the great white throne, sweet thought! I may be kneeling there, For Christ has said there is a way, It may be learned by prayer. [Refrain] 3 Teach me the way, O Savior dear, I am so weak; my prayer Is that I may not go astray; I want to meet you there. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: FISHER ISLAND
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Will I Be There?

Author: Abbie C. McKeever Hymnal: Songs of Glory-Land #20 (1880) First Line: Around the great white throne some day Refrain First Line: Will I be there, will I be there Languages: English Tune Title: [Around the great white throne some day]
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W. H. Burgett

Composer of "FISHER ISLAND" in The Cyber Hymnal
W. H. Burgett

Abbie C. McKeever

Author of "Will I Be There?" in The Cyber Hymnal
Abbie C. McKeever
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