Verse 1:
G C G
There's a land that is fair-er than day,
G D
And by faith we can see it a - far;
G C G
For the Fa - ther waits o - ver the way,
G D G
To pre-pare us a dwell-ing place there.
Chorus:
G D
In the sweet by and by,
In the sweet by and by,
D G
We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore;
G C
In the sweet by and by,
In the sweet by and by,
G D G
We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore.
Verse 2:
G C G
We shall sing on that beau-ti - ful shore
G D
The me - lo - di- ous songs of the blest,
G C G
And our spir-its shall sor -row no more,
G D G
Not a sigh for the bless-ing of rest.
Chorus:
G D
In the sweet by and by,
In the sweet by and by,
D G
We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore;
G C
In the sweet by and by,
In the sweet by and by,
G D G
We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore.
Verse 3:
G C G
To our boun-ti - ful Fa - ther a - bove,
G D
We will of - fer the trib -ute of praise,
G C G
For the glo -ri - ous gift of His love,
G D G
And the bless-ings that hal - low our days.
Chorus:
G D
In the sweet by and by,
In the sweet by and by,
D G
We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore;
G C
In the sweet by and by,
In the sweet by and by,
G D G
We shall meet on that beau-t-ful shore.
Song #344 Broadman Hymnal 1940. Slow 4/4 time. 