Will be the first to greet us

The phrase "Will be the first to greet us" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

Will be the first to greet us· 2 hymns found
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Of God we stand;
And dear ones gone be­fore

Will be the first to greet us

At the pear­ly gate He’ll meet us,
When we reach the oth­er shore;

We Shall Know Him

lyricist: James Franklin, 1902
Composer: James Thomas
Hymn 1

...Of God we stand;

Christ will be the first to greet us,

At the pear­ly gate He’ll meet us,...

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Of God we stand;

Christ will be the first to greet us,

At the pear­ly gate He’ll meet us,

We Shall Know Him

There’s a Land Beyond the Jordan

Composer: Abby Spaulding, 1875
Hymn 2

...And dear ones gone be­fore

Will be the first to greet us,

When we reach the oth­er shore;...

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And dear ones gone be­fore

Will be the first to greet us,

When we reach the oth­er shore;

There’s a Land Beyond the Jordan

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