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A Better Day is Coming By and By
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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A Better Day is Coming By and By by Robert Lowry — Lyrics
1. A better day is coming,
A morning promised long,
When girded right, with holy might
Will overthrow the wrong;
When God the Lord will listen
To every plaintive sigh,
And stretch His hand o'er every land
In justice by and by.
Refrain
Coming by and by,
Coming by and by!
The better day is coming,
The morning draweth nigh,
Coming by and by,
Coming by and by!
The welcome dawn will hasten on,
‘Tis coming by and by.
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About A Better Day is Coming By and By
Robert Lowry's A Better Day is Coming By and By is a stirring SATB hymn for mixed choir, set to an English text that paints a vision of a future world transformed by divine justice and peace. The lyrics speak of a promised morning when righteousness will triumph over wrongdoing, and God will hear the cries of the suffering, extending His hand in justice across the globe. The refrain joyfully anticipates this coming dawn, urging listeners to look forward to its arrival. The hymn further imagines a time when falsehood will be silenced, truth embraced by all, and the lamentations of want and sorrow replaced by universal love, an end to strife, and flourishing peace. It offers a powerful message of hope and spiritual reassurance.
