By and by we shall know Jesus

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By and by we shall know Jesus “By and by”
Vorm	Lied met refrein
Herkomst
Taal	Engels
Land	Verenigde Staten
Periode	1871
Tekst
Dichter	Eben Eugene Rexford
Metrisch	8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7
Muziek
Componist	Philip Paul Bliss
Melodie	By and by we shall know Jesus
Solmisatie	5-3-5-3-3-2-1-6-6-5
Liedbundels
Sacred Songs & Solos 968

By and by we shall know Jesus (“By and by”) is een lied van Eben Eugene Rexford (1848-1916), voorzien van muziek door Philip Paul Bliss.

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Tekst

“By and by”
1 By and by we shall know Jesus,
By and by, oh, by and by;
Even now He looks and sees us,
Journeying t’ward His home on high.
And He smiles upon us, saying,
“By and by, oh, by and by,
Cares and trials you’ll be laying
With your earthly garments by.”

chorus:
“By and by,” we sing it softly,
Thinking not of earthly care,
But the “by and by” of heaven
Waiting for us over there.

2 By and by we shall be standing,
By and by, oh, by and by,
At fair heaven’s shining landing,
While the river murmurs by;
And our friends will round us gather,
By and by, oh, by and by,
Saying, “Welcome, for the Father
Loves to have His children nigh.”

chorus

3 “By and by,” we say it gently,
Looking on our peaceful dead,
And we do not think of earth-life,
But of heaven’s sweet life instead,
By and by we all shall gather,
By and by, oh, by and by,
In the love of God our Father
That shall know no “by and by.”

chorus

Ontstaan

Het lied verscheen in Bliss’ The Charm. A Collection of Sunday School Music, Chicago: Published by Root & Cady, [1871], p. 9.

Externe links

• hymnary.org

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