Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: D. W. Gor­don, 1899.

Music: Hil­ton Head John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Gor­don’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

When from the scenes of earth we rise,
To find our home be­yond the skies,
What vi­sions then shall greet our eyes,
When we shall be with Je­sus!

Refrain

To be with Je­sus, O how sweet!
With saints and an­gels at His feet,
With songs we shall each oth­er greet,
And ev­er be with Je­sus.

The storms of life will all be o’er,
Our souls be tem­pest tossed no more,
When we have reached the gold­en shore,
For we shall be with Je­sus.

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Redeemed from sin and saved by grace,
We shall be­hold His bless­èd face,
The won­ders of His love to trace,
As we shall be with Je­sus.

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With Him in glo­ry e’er to stay,
Where founts of liv­ing waters play,
And sor­row’s tears are wiped away,
Forevermore with Je­sus.

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