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There's a land that is fair-er than day,

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And by faith we can see it a-far,

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For the Fa-ther waits o-ver the way,

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To pre-pare us a dwell-ing place there.

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In the sweet by and by,

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We shall meet on that beau-ti-ful shore.

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In the sweet by and by,

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We shall meet on that beau-ti-ful shore.