Hymn
Shall We Gather at the River?
Shall we gather at the river
Where bright angel feet have trod;
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?
Yes, we'll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.
On the margin of the river,
Washing up its silver spray,
We will walk and worship ever,
All the happy golden day.
Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we ev'ry burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown
Soon we'll reach the shining river,
Soon our pilgrimage will cease,
Soon our happy hearts will quiver
With that melody of peace.
Shall We Gather at the River? — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/shall-we-gather-at-the-river
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Shall We Gather at the River?
The words of Shall We Gather at the River were written by Robert Lowry; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 3 more hymns by Robert Lowry, including I Need Thee Every Hour and Nothing But the Blood of Jesus.
Is Shall We Gather at the River public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Shall We Gather at the River?
Shall We Gather at the River is in 8.7.8.7 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Great Physician, What Child Is This and Even Me.