Scripture Verse

I go to prepare a place for you. John 14:2

Introduction

Words: Sa­rah C. Gough­nour, in Gos­pel Prais­es No. 2, by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, cir­ca 1900), num­ber 124.

Music: Rol­lin C. Ward (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Gough­nour or Ward (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

We will meet our loved ones dear
Where the crys­tal riv­ers flow,
If we’re faith­ful while we’re here,
And the dear Re­deem­er know.

Refrain

There we’ll see the crys­tal riv­er,
And the streets all paved with gold;
Then we’ll sing re­demp­tion’s sto­ry,
Where there’s joy and love un­told.

For we read that Je­sus said:
I will now pre­pare a home,
Where the wed­ding feast is spread,
And the wea­ry ones may come.

Refrain

Then we’ll sing for­ev­er­more,
’Round the great and daz­zling throne,
There all part­ings will be o’er,
In our Fa­ther’s house at home.

Refrain