One by one our friends are go­ing on be­fore,
Going on be­fore, go­ing on be­fore,
Up to man­sions that are ev­er bright and fair,
O say, shall we meet them up there?

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Gathering home­ward one by one,
When their work on earth is done,
To those man­sions bright and fair;
O say, shall we meet them up there?

One by one they ga­ther on the gold­en shore,
Gather on the shore, ga­ther on the shore,
Where they ne­ver­more shall know a grief or care,
O say, shall we meet them up there?

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One by one they see the bless­èd Sav­ior’s face,
See Him face to face, see Him face to face,
And for­ev­er­more His glo­ry they will share,
O say, shall we meet them up there?

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One by one they join to sing the glad new song,
Sing the glad new song, sing the glad new song;
Robes of right­eous­ness they ev­er­more shall wear,
O say, shall we meet them up there?

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