What Will It Matter? (Crosby)

What will it mat­ter

by and by

What will it mat­ter

by and by

Whether my cross­es were hea­vy or light

Whether my path­way was cloudy or bright

When I shall walk with the ran­somed in white

Safe in that beau­ti­ful land?

What will it mat­ter

by and by

What will it mat­ter

by and by

Whether my tri­als were ma­ny or few

Whether the world was un­faith­ful or true

When my Re­deem­er in glo­ry I view

Home in that beau­ti­ful land?

What will it mat­ter

by and by

What will it bet­ter

by and by

Whether the wa­ters were bit­ter or sweet

Murmuring gent­ly

or sad at my feet

When the de­part­ed

with rap­ture

I meet

Home in that beau­ti­ful land?

What will it bet­ter

by and by

What will it bet­ter

by and by

Whether I press with the morn­ing away

Whether at noon­tide or clos­ing of day

When in the val­ley of Ed­en I stray

Home in that beau­ti­ful land?