Scripture Verse

So shall we ever be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:17

Introduction

Words: Vi­ola J. Ro­bert­son, in New Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1918), num­ber 33.

Music: Dem­ing Ted Ro­bert­son (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I shall go to live with Je­sus,
Who for me His love has shown;
Not my will, but Thine be done, Lord,
Thus for me He prayed alone.

Refrain

Some glad day I’ll rise to meet Him
On that bright ce­les­ti­al shore;
There I’ll sing His praise for­ev­er,
And His smil­ing face adore.

Oh, I love to tell the sto­ry,
How He bled and died for me;
While vile sin­ners ev­en mocked Him,
As He groaned up­on the tree.

Refrain

’Tis so sweet for me to trust Him,
He has done so much for me;
I shall ne­ver cease to praise Him,
Since from sin He set me free.

Refrain