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Sweet By and By
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Jul 18, 2026 updated
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Randy Travis performs the classic hymn 'In the Sweet By and By,' a song that looks forward to heaven as a place of beauty and rest. The lyrics express faith in a future meeting with loved ones and with God on a 'beautiful shore.' It also offers praise to God for His love and blessings. The song is a traditional Christian hymn that brings comfort and hope about eternal life.
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There's a land that is fairer than day
And by faith we can see it afar
And the father
waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
[Instrumental]
To our bountiful father above
We will offer our tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of his love
And the blessings that hallow our days.
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
[Instrumental]
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
We shall meet on that beautiful shore...