Sweet By and By

There is 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
 

WORDS:   Sanford F. Bennett,  1868
MUSIC:  Joseph P. Webster,  1868
 

The glory of God gives it light,
and the Lamb is it's lamp.
Revelation 21:23