Verse 1

There's a land that is fair-er than day,

And by faith we can see it a - far;

For the Fa - ther waits o - ver the way,

To pre-pare us a dwell-ing place there.

Chorus

In the sweet by and by,

(In the sweet by and by,)

We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore;

In the sweet by and by,

(In the sweet by and by,)

We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore.

Verse 2

We shall sing on that beau-ti - ful shore

The me - lo - di- ous songs of the blest,

And our spir-its shall sor -row no more,

Not a sigh for the bless-ing of rest.

Chorus

In the sweet by and by,

(In the sweet by and by,)

We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore;

In the sweet by and by,

(In the sweet by and by,)

We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore.

Verse 3

To our boun-ti - ful Fa - ther a - bove,

We will of - fer the trib -ute of praise,

For the glo -ri - ous gift of His love,

And the bless-ings that hal - low our days.

Chorus

In the sweet by and by,

(In the sweet by and by,)

We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore;

In the sweet by and by,

(In the sweet by and by,)

We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore.

(Repeat)