One by One, We’re Passing Over

One by one we’re pass­ing over

One by one we cross the tide;

Soon we’ll reach the peace­ful har­bor

Rest at last on Ca­naan’s side.

Rest at last

when earth is past

Rest at last on Ca­naan’s shore;

Rest at last

when earth is past

With our loved ones gone be­fore.

There in that bright land of beau­ty

With the loved ones gone be­fore

We will meet in blest re­un­ion

Meet again to part no more.

Then dis­pel! thou dark­en­ing sha­dow!

Shine up­on us

light above!

Take away the sting of part­ing

Bring us soon to those we love.

But if we must wait and suf­fer

Ease the hurt

and soothe the pain;

Make us know that in the day­break

We shall see our loved again.