Verse 1

Some glad morning
When this life is over
I'll fly away
To a home
On God's celestial shore
I'll fly away

Chorus 1

I'll fly away oh Glory
I'll fly away
When I die
Hallelujah by and by
I'll fly away

Verse 2

Just a few more weary days
And then
I'll fly away
To a land
Where joy will never end
I'll fly away

Chorus 1

I'll fly away oh Glory
I'll fly away
When I die
Hallelujah by and by
I'll fly away

Verse 3

Sing the wondrous love of Jesus
Sing His mercy and His grace
In the mansions bright and blessed
He'll prepare for us a place

Chorus 2

When we all get to heaven
What a day of rejoicing
That will be
When we all see Jesus
We'll sing and shout the victory

Verse 4

While we walk
The pilgrim pathway
Clouds will overspread the sky
But when trav'ling days are over
Not a shadow not a sigh

Chorus 2

When we all get to heaven
What a day of rejoicing
That will be
When we all see Jesus
We'll sing and shout the victory

Verse 5

We are often tossed and driv'n
On the restless sea of time
Somber skies and howling tempests
Oft succeed a bright sunshine
In that land of perfect day
When the mists have rolled away
We will understand it better
By and by

Chorus 3

By and by
When the morning come
All the saints of God
Are gathered home
We will tell the story
How we've overcome
We will understand it better
By and by

Verse 6

We are often destitute
Of the things that life demands
Want of food and want of shelter
Thirsty hills and barren lands
We are trusting in the Lord
And according to his Word
We will understand it better
By and by

Chorus 3

By and by
When the morning come
All the saints of God
Are gathered home
We will tell the story
How we've overcome
We will understand it better
By and by

Refrain 1

We'll understand it
By and by
We'll understand it
By and by
We'll understand it
By and by
We'll understand it
By and by

Refrain 2

By and by
By and by
By and by
By and by
By by and by
By by and by
By by and by
By by and by

Refrain 3

When we see Jesus
When we see Jesus
When we see Jesus
When we see Jesus
Over there
When we see Jesus
When we see Jesus
When we see Jesus
When we see Jesus

Outro

We will understand it better
By and by