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Jesus is Coming By-and-By

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1 When all around is drea­ry
There’s a thought that keeps me chee­ry,
Jesus is com­ing by and by;
I look be­yond my sor­row,
Unto the bright to­mor­row
Of His com­ing, His com­ing by and by.

Refrain:
Jesus is com­ing by and by, by and by;
Coming, yes, He’s com­ing by and by;
We’ll be caught up to meet Him
In the twink­ling of an eye;
At His com­ing, His com­ing by and by.

2 There will be no more sad­ness,
It will all be turned to glad­ness,
Never a dark and cloudy sky;
No more on sick beds ly­ing,
No more the dread of dy­ing,
At His com­ing, His com­ing by and by. [Refrain]

3 All doubts shall then have van­ished,
And all sor­row shall be ban­ished,
Never a tear will dim the eye.
No sigh­ing and no weepi­ng,
No Jor­dan’s river sweep­ing,
At His com­ing, His com­ing by and by. [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16298

Author: T. R. Cupples

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Text Information

First Line: When all around is dreary
Title: Jesus is Coming By-and-By
Author: T. R. Cupples
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus is coming by and by
Copyright: Public Domain

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