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349. There's a Land that is Fairer than Day

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.

Chorus:
In the sweet (In the sweet) by and by, (by and by,)
We shall meet on that beautiful shore,
In the sweet (In the sweet) by and by, (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. [Chorus]

3 To our bountiful Father above,
We will offer our tribute of praise,
For the glorious gift of His love,
And the blessings that hallow our days. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: There's a land that is fairer than day
Title: There's a Land that is Fairer than Day
Author: S. Fillmore Bennett
Refrain First Line: In the sweet by and by
Meter: 9 9, 9 9. With Chorus
Language: English
Publication Date: 1901
Topic: Eternity
Tune Information
Name: SWEET BY AND BY
Composer: Joseph Philbrick Webster, 1819-1875 (1868)
Meter: 9 9, 9 9. With Chorus



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