Scripture Verse

Where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:3

Introduction

Words: Ed­ward G. Tay­lor, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George Steb­bins (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New York and Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 22.

Music: Gat­wick George C. Steb­bins (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
George Stebbins
(1846–1945)

Lyrics

Meet me there! Oh, meet me there!
In the heav’n­ly world so fair,
Where our Lord has en­tered in,
And there comes no taint of sin;
With our friends of long ago,
Clad in rai­ment white as snow,
Such as all the ran­somed wear—
Meet me there! Yes, meet me there!

Meet me there! Oh, meet me there!
Far be­yond this world of care;
When this trou­bled life shall cease,
Meet me where is per­fect peace;
Where our sor­rows we lay down
For the king­dom and the crown,
Jesus doth a home pre­pare—
Meet me there! Yes, meet me there!

Meet me there! Oh, meet me there!
No be­reave­ment we shall bear;
There no sigh­ings for the dead,
There no fare­well tear is shed;
We shall, safe from all alarms,
Clasp our loved ones in our arms,
And in Je­sus’ glo­ry share—
Meet me there! Yes, meet me there!