Words = << \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = a { \set stanza = "1. " There's a land that is fair -- er than day, And by faith we can see it a -- far, For the Fa -- ther waits o -- ver the way To pre -- pare us a dwell -- ing place there. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = b { \set stanza = "2. " We shall sing on that beau -- ti -- ful shore The me -- lo -- di -- ous songs of the blest; And our spir -- its shall sor -- row no more Not a sigh for the bless -- ing of rest. In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beau -- ti -- ful shore; In the sweet by and by, We shall meet on that beau -- ti -- ful shore. } \lyricsto "sopvox" \context Lyrics = c { \set stanza = "3. " To our boun -- ti -- ful Fa -- ther a -- bove We will of -- fer our trib -- ute of praise, For the glo -- ri -- ous gift of His love And the bless -- ings that hal -- low our days. } >>