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)