God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:4
Words: Mrs. Fannie M. Parker, in National Tidings of Joy, edited by David E. Dortch (Nashville: Tennessee: National Baptist Publishing Board, 1878), page 17.
Music: Morbihan E. T. Bowers (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Parker or Bowers (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
There shall be no more tears,
No weeping evermore,
But end of earthly fears,
On that celestial shore.
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Over there, may we meet,
Over there, you and I,
All our loved ones to greet,
In the sure by and by.
There shall be no more sighs,
No death nor sickness there,
No mournful heavy eyes,
Within those mansions fair.
Refrain
There shall be no more pain,
No moanings, nor distress.
With everlasting gain,
Shall God His people bless.
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