There’s a ci­ty, bright and glo­ri­ous,
Far be­yond the az­ure sky,
Where with Christ we’ll dwell vic­to­ri­ous,
In the hap­py by and by.

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Peace we’ll share be­yond all mea­sure,
Where no tears can dim the eye;
Freedom, life, and end­less plea­sure,
In the hap­py by and by.

Earthly ties and hopes are blight­ed
By the sum­mons from on high,
But we shall be re­unit­ed
In the hap­py by and by.

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Sin and death can en­ter ne­ver,
Not a sor­row or a sigh;
Joy shall be our por­tion ev­er
In the hap­py by and by.

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Endless prais­es there are ring­ing
Christ the Lord to glo­ri­fy,
And we’ll join the an­gels sing­ing
In the hap­py by and by.

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