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[By and by I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Howard Entwisle Incipit: 34551 65123 35433 Used With Text: The Glad Home-Gathering

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: By and by I know there'll be Refrain First Line: There will be a glad home-gath'ring by and by Used With Tune: [By and by I know there'll be]

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The Glad Home-Gathering

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Praise and Promise #64 (1900) First Line: By and by I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea Refrain First Line: There will be a glad home-gath'ring by and by Lyrics: 1 By and by I know there’ll be, by the shining crystal sea, Such a glad home-gath’ring, by and by; When we walk the golden strand in that bright and blessed land, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by. Refrain: There will be a glad home-gath’ring by and by, There will be a glad home-gath’ring by and by; When the Lord shall bid us come to His bright, celestial home, To the glad home-gath’ring by and by. 2 Friend with friend again will meet, O the welcome will be sweet, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by; We shall meet to part no more, on that fair and blissful shore, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by. [Refrain] 3 Christ the Lamb shall be our light, we shall walk with Him in white, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by; He will wipe away our tears, he will banish all our fears, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by. [Refrain] 4 There’s an invitation free, and it comes to you and me, To the glad home-gath’ring by and by; “Whosoever will” may share in the joyful meeting there, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by. [Refrain] 5 Praise the Lord! I’m going too, now by faith the scene I view, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by; By His grace and mercy free, with the ransomed I will be, At the glad home-gath’ring by and by. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [By and by I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea]

The Glad Home-Gathering

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Heart Cheering Songs #9 (1899) First Line: By and by, I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea Refrain First Line: There will be a glad home gath'ring by and by Languages: English Tune Title: [By and by, I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea]

The Glad Home-Gathering

Author: Ada Blenkhorn Hymnal: Praise and Rejoicing #114 (1904) First Line: By and by I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea Refrain First Line: There will be a glad home-gath'ring by and by Languages: English Tune Title: [By and by I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea]

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Ada Blenkhorn

1858 - 1927 Author of "The Glad Home-Gathering" in Praise and Rejoicing Ada Jane Blenkhorn Canada 1858-1927 Born in Cobourg, Ontario, the 10th of 11 children, she emigrated with her family to the U.S. In 1884 and settled in Cleveland, OH.. She was raised a Methodist, and began writing hymn lyrics at age 34. A prolific writer of hymn lyrics, she was about to give it up when a friend encouraged her to continue, telling her some soul might be saved by a hymn she would write. She worked for many years as secretary to her brother, Henry's, real estate company. After his death in 1923, she became president of the company. She never married. John Perry

J. Howard Entwisle

1865 - 1901 Composer of "[By and by I know there'll be, by the shining crystal sea]" in Praise and Rejoicing J Howard Entwisle USA 1865-1901. Born in PA, he became a musician and songbook editor-compiler in Philadelphia, PA, in the 1890s. He collaberated with William J Kirkpatrick, also of Philadelphia, promoting gospel songs. He helped compile “Songs of love and praise #4”, then later “Songs of love and praise #5”. Other published works were: “Bright melodies” (1899), “Heavenly sunlight” (1900), “Exalted praise” (1901). He died in Philadelphia. John Perry