Scripture Verse

Ye shall be gathered one by one. Isaiah 27:12

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: C. E. Skiles, in New Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Em­mett S. Dean (Nash­ville, Ten­nes­see: Na­tion­al Bap­tist Pub­lish­ing Board, 1918), num­ber 75 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Skiles’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

We are pass­ing on to that heav’n­ly land
Where the saved have gone
At the Lord’s com­mand,
Not a grief to know, not a doubt or fear,
For no clouds of woe ev­er there ap­pear.

Refrain

Christ and friends to meet
At the gold­en dawn,
O the thought is sweet,
We are pass­ing on!

We are pass­ing on thro’ this life so fast,
Soon a day shall dawn
That will be our last,
Let us all pre­pare, rea­dy, wait­ing be,
Heaven’s joys to share thro’ eter­ni­ty.

Refrain

We are pass­ing on where for aye we’ll rest,
Round the great white throne
With the pure and blest,
And with glad­ness sing songs of love and praise,
To the glo­ri­ous King thro’ un­end­ing day!

Refrain