By And By

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The Soul Stirrers & R.H. Harris - R&B, Gospel

By And By

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Duration: 4:40

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[Chorus] Oh well it's by and by when the morning comes (hallelujah) When all the saints of God together went home We'll tell the story how we've overcome And we'll understand it better by and by, by and by [Chorus] Well it's by, by and by (By and by, by and by) Lord when the morning comes (When the morning comes, when the morning comes) When all, all the saints (All the saints, all the saints) Of God together went home, woah (God together wеnt home, God together wеnt home) Then we'll tell the story (Yes we'll tell the story, yes we'll tell the story) Just how we'll overcome (How we'll overcome, how we'll overcome) You know we'll understand it better (Understand it better, understand it better) By and by (Understand it better by and by) [Repeat in background during verse 1 & 2:] (By and by, by and by) [Verse 1] Oh, trials dark on every hand Lord we just can't understand You'll know the ways only God would lead us To that blessed promised land Oh, he'll guide us with his eye Every time God will follow on till we die Then we'll understand it better (Understand it better, understand it better) By and by (Understand it better by and by) [Chorus] Well it's by, by and by (By and by, by and by) Lord when the morning comes (When the morning comes, when the morning comes) When all the saints (All the saints, all the saints) Of God together went home, woah (God together went home, God together went home) Then we'll, Lord, tell the story (Yes we'll tell the story, yes we'll tell the story) Just how we'll overcome (How we'll overcome, how we'll overcome) You know we'll understand it better (Understand it better, understand it better) By and by, woah (Understand it better by and by) [Chorus] Well it's by, by and by, Lord (By and by, by and by) I said when the morning comes (When the morning comes, when the morning comes) When all the saints (All the saints, all the saints) Of God together went home, woah (God together went home, God together went home) Then we'll, Lord, tell the story (Yes we'll tell the story, yes we'll tell the story) Just how we'll overcome (How we'll overcome, how we'll overcome) You know we'll understand it better (Understand it better, understand it better) By and by, woah (Understand it better by and by) [Verse 2] Oh, my God moves in mysterious ways You know his wonders to perform, I believe He plants his footsteps way out on the sea And rides every storm Oh his ways, so hard to understand No matter how, how we try You know we'll understand it better, child (Understand it better, understand it better) By and by, by and by by by (Understand it better by and by) [Chorus] Well well well by, by and by (By and by, by and by) Lord when the morning comes (When the morning comes, when the morning comes) When all, all the saints (All the saints, all the saints) Of God 'gether went home, yeahhh (God together went home, God together went home) Then we'll, you know we'll tell the story (Yes we'll tell the story, yes we'll tell the story) Just how we'll overcome (How we'll overcome, how we'll overcome) You know we'll understand it better (Understand it better, understand it better) By and by, well (Understand it better by and by) [Chorus] Well well by, by and by (By and by, by and by) I said when morning comes (When the morning comes, when the morning comes) When all, all the saints (All the saints, all the saints) Of God gathering home, oh (God together went home, God together went home) Then we'll, you know we'll tell the story (Yes we'll tell the story, yes we'll tell the story) Just how we'll overcome (How we'll overcome, how we'll overcome) You know we'll understand it better, child (Understand it better, understand it better) Woah, by and by (Understand it better by and by)

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  • Charles Albert Tindley