Scripture Verse

The whole family in Heaven. Ephesians 3:15

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Chris­tian En­dea­vor Hymns, by Ira D. San­key (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­cie­ty of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1894), num­ber 91.

Music: Auld Lang Syne Scot­tish tune (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

How sweet the hour of praise and prayer,
When our devotions blend,
And on the wings of faith divine
Our songs of joy as­cend!
’Tis then we hear in tones more clear
The gracious promise giv’n,
That, though we part from friends on earth,
We all shall meet in Heav’n.

Refrain

We all shall meet in Heav’n at last,
We all shall meet in Heav’n;
Through faith in Je­sus’ precious blood,
We all shall meet in Heav’n.

How sweet the tie of hallowed love
That binds our hearts in one;
When gathered in the blessèd name
Of Christ, the Fa­ther’s Son!
And though the parting soon may come,
Yet in His Word is giv’n
The blessèd hope that by and by
We all shall meet in Heav’n.

Refrain

Yes, soon our worn and weary feet
Will reach the golden strand,
Where those we love our coming wait
In yonder summerland;
A few more days, a few more years,
By storm and tempest driv’n,
With songs and ev­er­last­ing joy
We all shall meet in Heav’n.

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