Scripture Verse

I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3

Introduction

Words: ‘M’, 1905. Ap­peared in Songs of Re­demp­tion and Praise, ed­it­ed by John A. Da­vis & John R. Cle­ments (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Bil­horn Bro­thers, 1906), page 136.

Music: W. Still­man Mar­tin (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the ly­ri­cist’s name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Mar­tin,

portrait
W. Stillman Martin (1862–1935)

Lyrics

All our tri­als will be ov­er when our Lord shall come;
He is com­ing by and by;
All our pil­grim­age will cease when we ar­rive at home,
He is com­ing by and by.

Refrain

He may come at the mid­night or the morn­ing,
He may come at the bright­ness of the noon;
We will watch, we will pray,
We will la­bor ev­ery day,
For we know He is com­ing ve­ry soon.

How our hearts will be made hap­py when we see His face;
He is com­ing by and by;
And the theme of all our praise will be re­deem­ing grace,
He is com­ing by and by.

Refrain

Not as sac­ri­fice for sin­ners will He come again;
He is com­ing by and by;
But as King of kings and Lord of lords He comes to reign,
He is coming by and by.

Refrain