One by One (Dunn)

One by one the ties are sun­dered—

Ties that make the earth so dear;

Loves that bind us to each oth­er

One by one are riv­en here;

But by and by they’ll

one by one

be

Linked again be­fore the throne.

One by one as friends we’re sev­ered

Sundered far by miles and years;

Bitter part­ings must be spok­en

Causing flow of floods of tears;

But by and by we’ll

one by one

Meet again be­fore the throne.

Yes

we’ll meet no more to sev­er

Never more to say fare­well;

None shall part us then for­ev­er;

Then again our thoughts we’ll tell

When we’re ga­thered

one by one

Safe at home be­fore the throne.