The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11707

11707. They Shall Be Comforted

1 They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart;
Soon every cloud will forever depart;
Joy, wondrous joy, in that beautiful day,
When God shall wipe every teardrop away,
When God shall wipe every teardrop away.

Refrain:
Never a sorrow, never a fear,
Never a shadow, never a tear;
They shall be comforted in that sweet day,
When God shall wipe every teardrop away.

2 They shall be comforted, Jesus says so;
True and eternal His promise, we know;
Gentle His smile, and how tender His voice,
Bidding His children in Him to rejoice,
Bidding His children in Him to rejoice. [Refrain]

3 They shall be comforted, yea, even here;
Blessèd the mourner whom Jesus shall cheer;
Sunbeams of glory thro’ times fleeting showers,
Heaven around us—this Savior is ours!
Heaven around us—this Savior is ours! [Refrain]

4 They shall be comforted, rise, then, and shine;
Shine in the beauty of love so divine;
Let others find where the "still waters" flow,
They may be comforted, Jesus says so;
They may be comforted, Jesus says so. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart
• Title: They Shall Be Comforted
• Author: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt (1900)
• Refrain First Line: Never a sorrow, never a fear
• Language: English
• Source: Songs of the Century by George D. Elderkin, John R. Sweney, and William J. Kirkpatrick (Chicago: George D. Elderkin Pubishing Co., 1900)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [They shall be comforted, sorrowing heart]
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain