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[Hope is singing, singing sweetly] (Bentley)

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. Warren Bentley Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55171 23217 67165

Appears in 18 hymnals First Line: Hope is singing, singing sweetly Lyrics: 1 Hope is singing, singing sweetly, Softly in an under tone, Singing as if God had taught it "It is better farther on," Singing as if God had taught it, "It is better farther on." Refrain: It is better farther on, It is better farther on, Sweetly whispers Hope, "It's better farther on," Then with Jesus and the blest We shall ever be at rest, We shall ever be at rest farther on. 2 Night and day it singeth sweetly, Singeth while I sit alone; Singeth so the heart may hear it, "It is better farther on," Singeth so the heart may hear it, "It is better farther on." [Refrain] 3 Farther on, oh, how much farther? Count the mile-stones one by one? No! no counting, only trusting, "It is better farther on," No! no counting, only trusting, "It is better farther on." [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Hope is singing, singing sweetly]

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It Is Better Farther On

Hymnal: Calvary Songs #96 (1875) First Line: Hope is singing, singing sweetly Lyrics: 1 Hope is singing, singing sweetly, Softly in an under tone, Singing as if God had taught it "It is better farther on," Singing as if God had taught it, "It is better farther on." Refrain: It is better farther on, It is better farther on, Sweetly whispers Hope, "It's better farther on," Then with Jesus and the blest We shall ever be at rest, We shall ever be at rest farther on. 2 Night and day it singeth sweetly, Singeth while I sit alone; Singeth so the heart may hear it, "It is better farther on," Singeth so the heart may hear it, "It is better farther on." [Refrain] 3 Farther on, oh, how much farther? Count the mile-stones one by one? No! no counting, only trusting, "It is better farther on," No! no counting, only trusting, "It is better farther on." [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Hope is singing, singing sweetly]