Light in the Valley ‎#110

110. Swell the Blood-washed Chorus

1 Our friends are gath'ring one by one,
Upon the hills of glory;
We'll join them when our work is done,
And sing redemption's story.

Chorus:
Sing on, sing on until we come,
And swell the blood-wash'd chorus;
How glad the song at "home sweet home"
With lov'd one gone before us.

2 To sing the praise of Jesus here,
The weakest saint rejoices;
How must it sound when loud and clear,
We join those heav'nly voices. [Chorus]

3 Our darling children too are there,
Their little voices ringing;
We'll meet them in that land so fair,
And join with them in singing. [Chorus]

4 The saints are there from ev'ry land,
From ev'ry age and nation;
They sing as they join hand in hand,
The story of salvation. [Chorus]

5 There's room enough for you and me,
And we've an invitation;
To come and join that company,
Of song and adoration. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Our friends are gath'ring one by one
• Title: Swell the Blood-washed Chorus
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Sing on, sing on until we come
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Revival
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Our friends are gath'ring one by one]
• Composer: Adam Geibel
• Key: F Major or modal
• Notes: Now Public Domain.