Scripture Verse

A great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. Revelation 7:9

Introduction

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John H. Tenney (1840–1918)

Words: Ed­gar A. Holme, in The Be­acon Light, ed­it­ed by John Ten­ney & Elisha A. Hoffman (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1881), num­ber 10.

Music: John H. Ten­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

There, ev­er there, in that beau­ti­ful land,
Close by the throne of the Sav­ior they stand;
Loved ones who left us to cross the dark flood,
Now safe at home in that bliss­ful ab­ode.

Refrain

All, all are there, we shall meet them again;
All, all are there,
We shall meet them and greet them again.

Friends and com­pan­ions were tak­en away,
Kind hands have laid them be­neath the cold clay;
But we shall meet them on fair Ed­en’s plain,
Yes, we shall met them and greet them again.

Refrain

They who so faith­ful­ly taught us to pray,
Passed from our homes and our fire­sides away;
Dying, they told us to meet them again,
Yonder where com­eth no sick­ness and pain.

Refrain