Farther Along

By: W. B. Stevens

Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 13:12, John 13:7, James 1:12

Tempo: Medium

Direction

Horizontal - Human to Human/Self

Type

Exhortation

Sub-Type

Heaven/Death

Keywords

Death
Faithful
Father
Glory
Jesus
Sunshine

Season

Ordinary

Style

Hymn

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tempted and tried we’re oft made to wonder,
Why it should be thus all the day long;
While there are others living about us,
Never molested though in the wrong.

[Refrain]
Farther along we’ll know all about it,
Farther along we’ll understand why;
Cheer up my brother, live in the sunshine,
We’ll understand it all by and by.

[Verse 2]
When death has come and taken our loved ones,
It leaves our home so lonely and drear;
Then do we wonder why others prosper,
Living so wicked year after year.

[Refrain]

[Verse 3]
Faithful till death said our loving Master,
A few more days to labor and wait;
Toils of the road will then seem as nothing,
As we sweep through the beautiful gate.

[Refrain]

[Verse 4]
When we see Jesus coming in glory,
When He comes from His home in the sky;
Then we shall meet Him in that bright mansion,
We'll understand it all by and by.

[Refrain]