Hymn
When Shall We All Meet Again?
When shall we all meet again?
When shall we all meet again?
Oft shall glowing hope expire;
Oft shall wearied love retire,
Oft shall death and sorrow reign,
Ere we all shall meet again.
Though on foreign shore we sigh,
Far remote our native sky,
Though the deep between us roll,
Hope shall anchor there our soul,
And in faith's well-known domain,
Within the veil, we'll meet again.
When the dreams of life are fled,
When its wasted lamps are dead,
When in cold oblivion's shade,
Beauty, wealth, and fame are laid,
Where immortal spirits reign,
Thither soar, to meet again!
When Shall We All Meet Again? — Text from The Book of Worship, 1867. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/when-shall-we-all-meet-again
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote When Shall We All Meet Again?
The words of When Shall We All Meet Again were written by Anna Jane Vardill; the version here was published in 1867.
Is When Shall We All Meet Again public domain?
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What is the metre of When Shall We All Meet Again?
When Shall We All Meet Again is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Rock of Ages, As With Gladness Men of Old and God of Mercy, God of Grace.