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The prize is set before us,
To win, His words implore us,
The eye of God is o’er us
From on high, from on high;
His loving tones are calling
While sin is dark, appalling,
‘Tis Jesus gently calling,
He is nigh, He is nigh.

We’ll follow where He leadeth,
We’ll pasture where He feedeth,
We’ll yield to Him who pleadeth
From on high, from on high;
Then naught from Him shall sever,
Our hope shall brighten ever,
And faith shall fail us never,
He is nigh, He is nigh.

Our home is bright above us,
No trials dark to move us,
But Jesus dear to love us
There on high, there on high;
We’ll give Him best endeavor,
And praise His name forever,
His precious words can never,
Never die, never die.

Chorus
By and by we shall meet Him,
By and by we shall greet Him,
And with Jesus reign in glory,
By and by, by and by;
By and by we shall meet Him,
By and by we shall greet Him,
And with Jesus reign in glory,
By and by.

Dr. C. R. Blackall

How oft our souls are lifted up,
When clouds are dark and drear,
For Jesus comes, and kindly speaks
These loving words of cheer.

How oft amid our daily toil,
With anxious care oppressed,
We hear again the precious word
That tells of joy and rest.

O may our faith in Him be strong,
Who feels our ev’ry care,
And will for us, as He hath said,
A place in heaven prepare.

Then let us work, and watch and pray,
Relying on the love
Of Him who now prepares a place
For us in heav’n above.

Chorus
“In my Father’s house are many mansions;
If it were not so I would have told you;
In my Father’s house are many mansions,
I go to prepare a place for you.”

     Charles Bruce