Jesus Will Welcome Me There

Over the riv­er they call me

Friends that are dear to my heart;

Soon shall I meet them in glo­ry

Never

no nev­er to part.

Over the riv­er to Ed­en

Home to their dwell­ing so fair

Angels will car­ry me safe­ly.

Jesus will wel­come me there.

Over the riv­er they call me

Hark

’tis their voic­es I hear

Borne on the wings of the twi­light

Murmuring soft­ly and clear.

Over the riv­er

how love­ly

There is no sor­row nor night;

There they are walk­ing with Je­sus

Clothed in His gar­ment of light.

Over the riv­er they call me

Watching with glad

beam­ing eyes;

Over the riv­er I’m com­ing

Joyful my spir­it re­plies.