Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.
Isaiah 49:13
Words: Eliza E. Hewitt, in Songs of the Century, edited by George D. Elderkin, John R. Sweney & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: George D. Elderkin, 1900).
Music: William J. Kirkpatrick (🔊 pdf nwc).
They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart;
Soon every cloud will forever depart;
Joy, wondrous joy, in that beautiful day,
When God shall wipe every teardrop away,
When God shall wipe every teardrop away.
Refrain
Never a sorrow, never a fear,
Never a shadow, never a tear;
They shall be comforted in that sweet day,
When God shall wipe every teardrop away.
They shall be comforted, Jesus says so;
True and eternal His promise, we know;
Gentle His smile, and how tender His voice,
Bidding His children in Him to rejoice,
Bidding His children in Him to rejoice.
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They shall be comforted, yea, even here;
Blessèd the mourner whom Jesus shall cheer;
Sunbeams of glory thro’ times fleeting showers,
Heaven around us—this Savior is ours!
Heaven around us—this Savior is ours!
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They shall be comforted, rise, then, and shine;
Shine in the beauty of love so divine;
Let others find where the still waters
flow,
They may be comforted, Jesus says so;
They may be comforted, Jesus says so.
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