← Sweet By and By Hymns and Tunes (1888) · No. 1353

Sweet By and By

There's a land that is fairer than day,

1

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

Chorus.

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.

Chorus.

Echo of tenor and bass, printed on a second line under the chorus (under «sweet», «by,», «shore,» of the first half and «sweet», «by,» of the second):by and by, by and by, by and by,by and by, by and by,

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.

3

To our bountiful Father aboveWe will offer a tribute of praise,For the glorious gift of his love,And the blessings that hallow our days.