Christ in Song 689
We Shall Meet By and By
Words: J. SweneyMusic: Hubert P. Main
1We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
There our hearts shall rest forever, By and by.
RefrainBy and by, by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
By and by, by and by, We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
2We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
With our loved ones gone before us, By and by.
3We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
And the storms of life are over, By and by.
4We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
We shall meet beyond the river, By and by, by and by;
Where the light of love is streaming, By and by.
- Words
- J. Sweney
- Music
- Hubert P. Main
The verse
- Meter
- 14.14.14.12
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 39% of beats fit
- Rhyme
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