Sweet By and By
Heavenly Reflections: Exploring the Spiritual Essence in Randy Travis' 'Sweet By and By'
Lyrics
There's a land that is fairer than day
There is a heavenly place that surpasses the beauty of the day.
And by faith we can see it afar
Through faith, we can envision and perceive it from a distance.
And the father waits over the way
The father is waiting on the other side, symbolizing a divine presence.
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
He is preparing a dwelling place for us in that heavenly land.
In the sweet by and by
The phrase "In the sweet by and by" sets the temporal context for the envisioned meeting.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
We anticipate meeting on the beautiful shore of this heavenly land.
In the sweet by and by
Reiteration of the anticipation and the temporal reference.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
Emphasis on the certainty of the meeting on the beautiful shore in the future.
To our bountiful father above
We express gratitude to the generous divine figure above.
We will offer our tribute of praise
We will present our praises as a tribute to the divine for the gifts received.
For the glorious gift of his love
Specifically acknowledging the invaluable gift of love from the divine.
And the blessings that hallow our days.
Gratitude for the blessings that sanctify and consecrate our days.
In the sweet by and by
Reiteration of the temporal context for the anticipated meeting.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
Anticipation of the meeting on the beautiful shore remains a central theme.
In the sweet by and by
Reiteration of the anticipation and the temporal reference.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
Emphasis on the certainty of the meeting on the beautiful shore in the future.
In the sweet by and by
Continued emphasis on the anticipated meeting in the heavenly realm.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
Reiteration of the expectation of meeting on the beautiful shore.
In the sweet by and by
Reiteration of the temporal context for the envisioned meeting.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
Reiteration of the anticipation and the temporal reference.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
A firm affirmation of the future meeting on the beautiful shore.
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