In the Sweet By and By
A Heavenly Journey: Finding Peace and Harmony in the Sweet By and By
Lyrics
There’s a land that is fairer than day,
There is a heavenly land that surpasses the beauty of day.
And by faith we can see it afar;
Through faith, we can envision this heavenly land in the distance.
For the Father looks over the way
The Father oversees the path to that land.
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
He is preparing a dwelling place for us there.
In the sweet by and by // We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
Anticipation of meeting on the beautiful shore in the sweet by and by.
In the sweet by and by // We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
Reiteration of the expectation to meet on the beautiful shore.
We shall sing on that beautiful shore
On that beautiful shore, there will be joyful singing.
The melodious songs of the blessed;
Songs of the blessed will be melodiously sung.
And our spirits shall sorrow no more,
Our spirits will no longer experience sorrow, and there will be no sighs for the blessing of rest.
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.
Emphasis on the absence of sorrow and the peace of rest.
In the sweet by and by // We shall meet on that beautiful shore;
Reiteration of the anticipation to meet on the beautiful shore.
In the sweet by and by // We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
Reiteration of the expectation to meet on the beautiful shore.
Our Father / in heaven hallowed be thy name
Quoting a part of the Lord's Prayer, acknowledging God's holiness.
Thy Kingdom / Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Continuation of the Lord's Prayer, expressing the desire for God's will on earth.
Our Father / oh our Savior Jesus Christ who in every measure
Reference to God as our Father and Savior, emphasizing His glory and grandeur.
Owns the glory / Owns the grandeur Amen Amen Oh oh oh
Amen Amen Oh oh oh, expressing affirmation and praise to God.
In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore
Final confirmation of the expectation to meet in the sweet by and by on the beautiful shore.
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