Bible Songs — Funeral Occasions

Beyond the River

Shall we meet beyond the river,

No. 1369
Tune BEYOND THE RIVER.
Music J. H. Rosencrans, by per.
Key F major
Time 12/8
1 stanzas

Words

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?Shall we meet in that blest harbor,When our stormy voyage is o'er?Shall we meet and cast our anchor,By the fair, celestial shore?

Shall we meet — Where the surgesWhere in all — Sorrow ne'erShall we meet — When our stormyShall we meet — By the fair,

Shall we meet in yonder city,Where the tow'rs of crystal shine?Where the walls are all of jasper,Built by workmanship divine?

Shall we meet with Christ, our Saviour,When he comes to claim his own?Shall we know his blessed favor,And sit down upon his throne?

About this hymn

As printed As printed: hymn number «1369» (large, left), title «BEYOND THE RIVER.» centred (condensed capitals and small capitals), «J. H. ROSENCRANS, by per.» at the right (the music, by permission); under the number, in bold italics, «Other stanzas on opposite page.» (the last «e» of «opposite» blotted). No author of the words, no meter, no reference line. One stanza, numbered «1.», interlinear in four systems, two verse lines per system; under the main line a second, lower line repeats a few words in each half-line — the ECHO sung by tenor and bass (given below the stanza). Dots after held syllables («meet . . .», «all . . .», «ne'er . .») are hold marks, not words. Words set close for want of room are spaced; syllable hyphens are joined; spelling and punctuation are the print's («ne'er», «o'er», «harbor», «voyage», «an-chor,»; «Where in all» without comma; «roll?» with a damaged but legible question mark).