Scripture Verse

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord…they will rest from their labor. Revelation 14:13

Introduction

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Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Words & Mu­sic: Charles H. Ga­bri­el, 1926. Ap­peared in Hymns for Christ­ian Youth (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: In­ter­na­tion­al So­ci­ety of Christ­ian En­dea­vor, 1927), num­ber 8 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Be not aweary, for la­bor will cease
Some glad morn­ing;
Turmoil will change in­to in­fi­nite peace,
Some bright morn­ing.

Refrain

Some bright morn­ing, some glad morn­ing,
When the sun is shin­ing in th’eter­nal sky;
Some bright morn­ing, some glad morn­ing,
We shall see the Lord of Har­vest,
By and by.

Wearisome bur­dens will all be laid down,
Some glad morn­ing;
Then shall our cross be ex­changed for a crown,
Some bright morn­ing.

Refrain

Labor well done will re­ceive its re­ward,
Some glad morn­ing;
Those who are faith­ful shall be with the Lord,
Some bright morn­ing.

Refrain

O what a time of re­joic­ing will come,
Some glad morn­ing;
When all the ran­somed are ga­thered at home,
Some bright morn­ing.

Refrain

There with the loved ones who’ve gone on be­fore,
Some glad morn­ing;
We shall sing praise to the Lamb ev­er­more,
Some bright morn­ing.

Refrain