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Text:Sweet By and By
Author:Sanford F. Bennett
Tune:SWEET BY AND BY
Composer:Joseph P. Webster

778. Sweet By and By

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1 There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Refrain:
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. [Refrain]

3 To our bountiful Father above
We will offer our tribute of praise,
For the glorious gift of His love
And the blessings that hallow our days. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day
Title: Sweet By and By
Author: Sanford F. Bennett
Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by
Meter: 9.9.9.9. with Refrain
Language: English
Publication Date: 1997
Topic: Everlasting Fellowship: Eternal Life and Heaven
Tune Information
Name: SWEET BY AND BY
Composer: Joseph P. Webster
Meter: 9.9.9.9. with Refrain
Key: G Major



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