Come, Come, Ye Saints
Author: William Clayton
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1. Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear, class="diff_next">n 11. Come, come, ye Saints, no toil nor labor fear;
2But with joy wend your way; 2But with joy wend your way.
3Though hard to you this journey may appear, 3Though hard to you this journey may appear,
4Grace shall be as your day. 4Grace shall be as your day.
n 5’Tis better far for us to strive, n 5’Tis better far for us to strive
6Our useless cares from us to drive, 6Our useless cares from us to drive;
7Do this, and joy your hearts will swell— 7Do this, and joy your hearts will swell—
n 8All is well! all is well! n 8All is well! All is well!
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n 102. Why should we mourn, or think our lot is hard? n 102. Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?
11’Tis not so; all is right! 11’Tis not so; all is right.
12Why should we think to earn a great reward, 12Why should we think to earn a great reward
13If we now shun the fight? 13If we now shun the fight?
n 14Gird up your loins, fresh courage take, n 14Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.
15Our God will never us forsake; 15Our God will never us forsake;
16And soon we’ll have this tale to tell— 16And soon we’ll have this tale to tell—
n 17All is well! all is well! n 17All is well! All is well!
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193. We’ll find the place which God for us prepared, 193. We’ll find the place which God for us prepared,
n 20Far away in the West; n 20Far away in the West,
21Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid; 21Where none shall come to hurt or make afraid;
n 22There the Saints will be blest. n 22There the Saints will be blessed.
23We’ll make the air with music ring, 23We’ll make the air with music ring,
24Shout praises to our God and King; 24Shout praises to our God and King;
25Above the rest these words we’ll tell— 25Above the rest these words we’ll tell—
n 26All is well! all is well! n 26All is well! All is well!
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n 284. And should we died before our journey’s through, n 284. And should we die before our journey’s through,
29Happy day! all is well! 29Happy day! All is well!
30We then are free from toil and sorrow too 30We then are free from toil and sorrow, too;
31With the just we shall dwell. 31With the just we shall dwell!
32But if our lives are spared again 32But if our lives are spared again
33To see the Saints their rest obtain, 33To see the Saints their rest obtain,
t 34O how we’ll make this chorus swell— t 34Oh, how we’ll make this chorus swell—
35All is well! all is well! 35All is well! All is well!
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