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There's a Land That Is Fairer Than Day

Author: Sanford F. Bennett Meter: 9.9.9.9 with refrain Appears in 658 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Eternal Life; Eternal Life Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by Lyrics: 1 There's a land that is fairer than day, and by faith we can see it afar; for the Father waits over the way to prepare us a dwelling place there. Refrain: In the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore; in the sweet by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore. 2 We shall sing on that beautiful shore the melodious songs of the blest, and our spirits shall sorrow no more, not a sigh for the blessing of rest. [Refrain] 3 To our bountiful Father above, we will offer the tribute of praise for the glorious gift of His love, and the blessings that hallow our days. [Refrain] Used With Tune: SWEET BY AND BY

I'll Praise My Maker While I've Breath

Author: Isaac Watts; John Wesley Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 527 hymnals Topics: Eternal Life Lyrics: 1 I'll praise my Maker while I've breath; and when my voice is lost in death, praise shall employ my nobler powers. My days of praise shall ne'er be past, while life, and thought, and being last, or immortality endures. 2 Happy are they whose hopes rely on Israel's God, who made the sky and earth and seas, with all their train; whose truth for ever stands secure, who saves th'oppressed and feeds the poor, for none shall find God's promise vain. 3 The Lord pours eyesight on the blind; the Lord supports the fainting mind and sends the laboring conscience peace. God helps the stranger in distress, the widow and the fatherless, and grants the prisoner sweet release. 4 I'll praise my God who lends me breath; and when my voice is lost in death, praise shall employ my nobler powers. My days of praise shall ne'er be past, while life, and thought, and being last, or immortality endures. Scripture: Psalm 146 Used With Tune: OLD 113TH

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Author: Edward Hopper Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 1,178 hymnals Topics: Eternal Life Lyrics: 1. Jesus, Savior, pilot me over life's tempestuous sea; unknown waves before me roll, hiding rock and treacherous shoal. Chart and compass came from thee; Jesus, Savior, pilot me. 2. As a mother stills her child, thou canst hush the ocean wild; boisterous waves obey thy will, when thou sayest to them, "Be still!" Wondrous sovereign of the sea, Jesus, Savior, pilot me. 3. When at last I near the shore, and the fearful breakers roar 'twixt me and the peaceful rest, then, while leaning on thy breast, may I hear thee say to me, "Fear not, I will pilot thee." Scripture: Matthew 8:23-27 Used With Tune: PILOT

Sing the Wondrous Love

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 298 hymnals Topics: Close of Life Eternal Home; Eternal Life First Line: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus Refrain First Line: When we all get to heaven! Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 Used With Tune: HEAVEN

Asleep in Jesus

Author: Margaret Mackay Appears in 1,057 hymnals Topics: Close of Life Eternal Home; Eternal Life First Line: Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 Used With Tune: REST

On Jordan's Stormy Banks

Author: Samuel Stennett Appears in 1,331 hymnals Topics: Close of Life Eternal Home; Eternal Life First Line: On Jordan's stormy banks I stand Refrain First Line: We will rest in the fair and happy land Scripture: Hebrews 4:9 Used With Tune: EVERGREEN SHORE

O They Tell Me of a Home

Author: J. K. Alwood Meter: 12.10.12.10 with refrain Appears in 201 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Death and Life Eternal First Line: O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies Refrain First Line: O that land of cloudless day Lyrics: 1 O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies, O they tell me of a home far away; O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. Refrain: O that land of cloudless day, O the land of an unclouded day; O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise, O they tell me of an unclouded day. 2 O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone, O they tell me of a land far away, Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day. [Refrain] 3 O they tell me that He smiles on His children there, And His smile drives their sorrows all away; And they tell me that no tears ever come again In that lovely land of unclouded day. [Refrain] Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:12 Used With Tune: THE UNCLOUDED DAY

In Heavenly Love Abiding

Author: Anna L. Waring, 1823-1910 Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6 Appears in 566 hymnals Topics: Adoration; Assurance; Closing Hymns; Comfort & Rest; Devotional; Epiphany; Eternal Destiny; Inner Life; Love Of God; Refuge; Trust First Line: In heav’nly love abiding Used With Tune: HEAVENLY LOVE

We're Marching to Zion

Author: Isaac Watts; Robert Lowry Meter: 6.6.8.8.6.6 with refrain Appears in 1,787 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Eternal Life; Eternal Life First Line: Come, we that love the Lord Refrain First Line: We're marching tp Zion Lyrics: 1 Come, we that love the Lord, and let our joys be known; join in a song with sweet accord, join in a song with sweet accord, and thus surround the throne, and thus surround the throne. Refrain: We're marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion; we're marching upward to Zion, the beautiful city of God. 2 Let those refuse to sing who never knew our God; but children of the heavenly King, but children of the heavenly King may speak their joys abroad, may speak their joys abroad. [Refrain] 3 The hill of Zion yields a thousand sacred sweets, before we reach the heavenly fields, before we reach the heavenly fields, or walk the golden streets, or walk the golden streets. [Refrain] 4 Then let our songs abound, and every tear be dry; we're marching through Immanuel's ground, we're marching through Immanuel's ground, to fairer worlds on high, to fairer worlds on high. [Refrain] Used With Tune: MARCHING TO ZION