1 Shall we meet beyond the river,
Where the surges cease to roll,
Where, in all the bright forever,
Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul?

Chorus:
Shall we meet, shall we meet,
shall we meet, shall we meet,
Shall we meet beyond the river,
Where the surges cease to roll?

2 Shall we meet in that blest harbor
When our stormy voyage is o'er:
Shall we meet and cast the anchor
By the fair celestial shore. [Chorus]

3 Where the music of the ransomed
Rolls in harmony around,
And creation swells the chorus
With its sweet melodious sound. [Chorus]

4 Shall we meet with many a loved one,
Torn on earth from our embrace?
Shall we listen to their voices,
And behold them face to face? [Chorus]

5 Shall we meet with Christ our Saviour,
When he comes to claim His own?
Shall we hear him bid us welcome,
And sit down upon his throne. [Chorus]