I Shall See Him By and By (Graeff)

When my heart is sad

With life’s cares and toils

I will hush my trou­bled spir­it’s anx­ious cry;

For the day is com­ing fast

When my cares shall all be past

I shall see Him! I shall see Him by and by!

I shall see Him! My Re­deem­er!

O my heart

be brave

be strong!

I shall see Him

and I’ll praise Him

With an ev­er­last­ing song.

When the path is rough

And the way is hard

And no rest­ing for my wea­ry feet is nigh;

I will brave­ly press along

Singing still my hope­ful song

I shall see Him! I shall see Him by and by!

When the day grows dark

And the clouds o’er­hang

And they close out all the sun­shine from the sky;

Tho’ in dark­ness I ab­ide

He is still my faith­ful guide

I shall see Him! I shall see Him by and by!

Then my heart be brave

And my soul re­joice

For His pro­mise stand­eth sure—on it re­ly;

And for all the care and pain

There shall be eter­nal gain

When I see Him! When I see Him by and by!