Scripture Verse

A great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. Revelation 7:9

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Mar­garet C. H. Wil­son, in the Ser­vice of Praise, by her hus­band, James H. Wil­son, 1865, num­ber 240 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

We know there’s a bright and a glo­ri­ous home,
Away in the hea­vens high,
Where all the re­deemed shall with Je­sus dwell;
Will you be there, and I?
Will you be there, and I?

In robes of white, ov­er streets of gold,
Beneath a cloud­less sky,
They walk in the light of their Fa­ther’s love;
Will you be there, and I?
Will you be there, and I?

From ev­ery king­dom of earth they come,
To join the tri­um­phal cry
Of Worthy the Lamb that once was slain!
Will you be there, and I?
Will you be there, and I?

If we take the lov­ing Sav­ior now,
And fol­low Him faith­ful­ly,
When He ga­thers His child­ren in that bright home,
Then you’ll be there, and I!
Then you’ll be there, and I!