When The Sun Goes Down

Words:
Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
Music:
J. Guy Beall

Sheet music

  1. 1We are going home to rest,(home to rest)By and by (By and by) when the sun goes down,We shall reach those mansions blest(mansions blest)By and by when the sun goes down.(sun goes down.)When the sun of our life goes down,(goes down,)We’re going home,(We’re going home,) we’re going home,(we’re going home,)Home to wear a robe and crown,(beautiful crown,)When the sun goes down.(goes down.)
  2. 2God will wipe away all tears,(all tears,)By and by (By and by) when the sun goes down,Peace and rest, thru endless years(endless years,)By and by when the sun goes down.(sun goes down.)When the sun of our life goes down,(goes down,)We’re going home,(We’re going home,) we’re going home,(we’re going home,)Home to wear a robe and crown,(beautiful crown,)When the sun goes down.(goes down.)
  3. 3We will never know a sigh,(know a sigh,)By and by (By and by) when the sun goes down,We will never say, “good-by,”(say, “good-by,”)By and by when the sun goes down.(sun goes down.)When the sun of our life goes down,(goes down,)We’re going home,(We’re going home,) we’re going home,(we’re going home,)Home to wear a robe and crown,(beautiful crown,)When the sun goes down.(goes down.)
  4. 4Blessed hour of all most sweet,(most sweet,)By and by (By and by) when the sun goes down,For our Savior we will meet,(we will meet,)By and by when the sun goes down.(sun goes down.)When the sun of our life goes down,(goes down,)We’re going home,(We’re going home,) we’re going home,(we’re going home,)Home to wear a robe and crown,(beautiful crown,)When the sun goes down.(goes down.)
  5. 5We shall join the blood-washed throng,(blood-washed throng,)By and by (By and by) when the sun goes down,Sing the everlasting song,(lasting song,)By and by when the sun goes down.(sun goes down.)When the sun of our life goes down,(goes down,)We’re going home,(We’re going home,) we’re going home,(we’re going home,)Home to wear a robe and crown,(beautiful crown,)When the sun goes down.(goes down.)

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1914, the words are in 35 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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