Scripture Verse

When the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive an unfading crown of glory. 1 Peter 5:4

Introduction

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 & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Ba­con,

portrait
George W. Bacon (1868–1940)

Lyrics

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain

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.

Refrain