When the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive an unfading crown of glory.
1 Peter 5:4
Words: James K. Blankenbeckler, in Gospel Songs and Hymns No. 1, edited by George B. Holsinger (Bridgewater, Virginia: Brethren Publishing House, 1898), number 142.
Music: George W. Bacon (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Blankenbeckler (head-and-shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels), or a better one of Bacon,
All our sorrows soon shall end
By and by, by and by;
And we’ll be saved from all our sin
By and by;
From youth until old age
May we follow in His way,
And with glory crown the day,
By and by.
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By and by, by and by;
And with glory crown the day
By and by;
By and by, by and by;
And with glory crown the day
By and by.
We shall meet with loved ones there
By and by, by and by;
And then the bliss of Heaven share
By and by;
Our Redeemer bids us come,
And He’ll lead us safely home,
And His blessings ever share
By and by.
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We shall sing on yon bright shore
By and by, by and by,
Our songs of praise forevermore,
By and by;
From sin to set us free,
May we trust, O Lord, in Thee—
Save us thro’ eternity
By and by.
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