“That Where I Am, There Ye May Be Also.”

OH to be over yonder,
Within the pearly gates,
Where my beloved Redeemer
For my arrival waits

Oh, to behold His beauty,
To see Him face to face,
To lean upon His bosom
And feel His fond embrace.

Oh, to be over yonder.
Sate in the realms of bliss,
Were not a care shall enter,
To mar my happiness

No sin shall there annoy me,
No foes my peace molest,
Nor shall a wave of trouble
Disturb my tranquil breast.

The Lamb Himself shall lead me,
Where quiet waters flow,
And mine shall be a portion
That angels cannot know.

I oftentimes get weary,
And my eyes with tears grow dim,
When I think about the distance
Between myself and Him.

But each moment brings me nearer
To the dawning of that day,
That shall hush my fears forever,
And wipe my tears away.

Yes! nearer to the glory,
Reserved for me above,
And nearer to the mansions
Prepared by Him I love.

Nearer to home! how precious
Each day, each hour, to be
Farther from sin and sorrow,
“Nearer my God to Thee.”

It seems a long, long journey
Across life’s stormy sea,
Ere I can reach the haven
Where I so long to be.

But I will not dread the darkness,
Or the fiercely rolling tide,
For I hear a gentle whisper,
“There’s light the other side.”

Oh yes, there’s light and glory,
And joy, and peace, and love,
There’s rest for weary pilgrims
In that landing-place above.

And soon my shattered vessel,
Safe in her Pilot’s care,
Shall furl her sails in triumph,
And anchor safely there.

Oh, to be over yonder!
Dear Saviour, quickly come,
And take me in Thy bosom,
To my eternal home.

There to behold Thy glory,
And evermore to be,
Throughout eternal ages,
So very near to Thee.