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IN  THE  SWEET  BY  AND  BY

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo: Moderate
Composed in 1868.
Lyrics by: Sanford F.  Bennett (1836-1898)
Music by:  Joseph P. Webster (1819-1875)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Notation and youTube keys need to be checked.

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  4
Beat symbol  = Dot ( . ) or equivalent    
Either row (high)  =  Buttons  5 - 8   
Inside row  (low)  =  Buttons  2 - 5  plus o3*

Verse 1 (of 3)

   "6    "7*   |   .7   "7*   "6   .7*  "6    "5*    |   .:5
   "3    "3*   |   .4   "3*   "3   .3*  "3   "o3*   |   .:2
There's   a        land  that     is   fair - er    than         day,


 "6  "7*   |   .7   "7   "7   .8   "8   "7  |   .:7* 
 "3  "3*   |   .4   "4   "4   .5   "5   "4  |   .:3*
And  by       faith  we   can  see   it      a   -     far;


"6   "7*   |   .7   "7*   "6    .7* "6    "5*    |   .:5
"3   "3*   |   .4   "3*   "3    .3* "3   "o3*   |   .:2
For  the         Fa - ther  waits   o - ver    the         way


"6   "7* |   .7   "7*   "6    .7*   "6    "6*   |   .:6 
"3   "3* |   .4   "3*   "3    .3*   "3    "2*   |   .:3
To    pre  -  pare  us       a  dwell - ing   place     there.


Chorus:

'"7  '8*   |   .:8     '"8   '7    |   .:7*
'"4  '4*   |   .:5     '"5   '4    |   .:3*
​ In   the        sweet   by   and         by,

'"7*   '7   |   .8*   "8*   "8*   .8*   "7  "7*   |   .:7
'"3*   '4   |   .4*   "4*   "4*   .4*   "4  "3*   |   .:4
We  shall     meet   on     that  beau - ti - ful        shore.

'"7  '8*   |   .:8     '"7   '7*  |   .:6 
'"4  '4*   |   .:5     '"4   '3*  |   .:3 
​ In   the        sweet   by  and        by,

"6*   "5*    |   .5   "6   "7    .7*   "6  "6*   |   .:6 
"2*  "o3*   |   .2   "3   "4    .3*   "3  "2*   |   .:3 
We   shall       meet  on  that   beau - ti - ful        shore.


Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Total of 12 videos in various keys:   B=1     C=2     D=3     E=3      F=2    F,G=1   

Key:  B

Singer:  Johnny Cash

​Posted by:  OnlyByGraceAndMercy

Key:  E

Singer:  Willie Nelson

​Posted by:  Morgenster24

Key:   C

Singer:  Randy Travis

​Posted by:  MassimoF

Key:   D
​
​Group:  Chuck Wagon Gang


Posted by:  erastusbean

Key:  D

Singer:    Loretta Lynn

Posted by:  lorettafan1
​

Key:  F

Singer:  Nat King Cole

Posted by: NELSON GONCALVES



Key:  E

Singer:  Bird Youmans

​Posted by:  BirdYoumans

Key:    C

Singers: Jeff & Sheri Easter

Posted by: GaitherVEVO


Key:  F  from time 0 to 1:03
         G  from 1:03 to END

Group:  The Booth Brothers

​Posted by:  GaitherVEVO

​

Key:  F

Accordionist:  ?

Posted by: sqzbxkd

Short version

Key:  D

Singer:  Derrol Sawyer

Posted by: bibelstream::Deutsch

Key:  E

Performers:  Bob and Hector,
                     our talented Australians

​Posted by:  bertosvids

Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:


There's a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar;
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.

Refrain:
     In the sweet by and by,
     We shall meet on that beautiful shore.
     In the sweet by and by,
     we shall meet on that beautiful shore.


We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious songs of the blest;
And our spirits shall sorrow no more,
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest.

To our bountiful Father above
We will offer our tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of his love
And the blessings that hallow our days.
​

Background Links:
Click HERE for additional wiki info about this song.  (Excerpt below)

Click HERE  for biographical info on Sanford F. Bennett, and additional info on this song.
​
Click HERE ​for wiki information about Joseph P. Webster, the music composer.

From Wikipedia: In his biography, Bennett described the composition of this hymn in 1868.

"Mr. Webster, like many musicians, was of an exceedingly nervous and sensitive nature, and subject to periods of depression, in which he looked upon the dark side of all things in life. I had learned his peculiarities so well that on meeting him I could tell at a glance if he was melancholy, and had found that I could rouse him up by giving him a new song to work on.

He came into my place of business [in Elkhorn, Wisconsin], walked down to the stove, and turned his back on me without speaking. I was at my desk. Turning to him, I said, “Webster, what is the matter now?” “It’s no matter,” he replied, “it will be all right by and by.”

The idea of the hymn came to me like a flash of sunlight, and I replied, “The Sweet By and By! Why would not that make a good hymn?” “Maybe it would,” he said indifferently. Turning to my desk I penned the words of the hymn as fast as I could write. I handed the words to Webster. As he read his eyes kindled, and stepping to the desk he began writing the notes. Taking his violin, he played the melody and then jotted down the notes of the chorus. It was not over thirty minutes from the time I took my pen to write the words before two friends with Webster and myself were singing the hymn."
                                           —Sanford Fillmore Bennett (in his biography)