Scripture Verse

Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

Introduction

Words: Mill­ard H. Smith, in New Songs of Praise, by Al­fred E. Hel­ton et al. (Le­noir, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1913), num­ber 81.

Music: Charles A. Brock (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Smith or Brock (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

We have loved ones safe in glo­ry,
Happy and free,
Singing sweet re­demp­tion’s sto­ry,
Happy and free.
Long ago they left us here,
Journeyed to that land so fair,
And they’re wait­ing for us there,
Happy and free.

Refrain

Happy and free, so hap­py and free,
Precious ones dwell ov­er the sea,
And they’re wait­ing for us, we know
Where the crys­tal wa­ters flow,
Happy and free, so hap­py and free.

They are dwell­ing over yon­der,
Happy and free,
’Mid the won­drous heav’n­ly splen­dor,
Happy and free.
On the bright, un­chang­ing shore,
They shall sor­row ne­ver­more,
With the Sav­ior they ad­ore,
Happy and free.

Refrain

Some bright day we’ll go and meet them,
Happy and free,
At the heav’n­ly por­tals greet them,
Happy and free.
When we at the ri­ver stand,
Oh! to clasp our Sav­ior’s hand,
And be wel­comed to that land,
Happy and free.

Refrain