The battle may be hard (the battle may be hard)
And the conflict sore (and the conflict sore)
Though rocky the road as we travel along
Hold on a little longer, take Jesus at His word
He'll carry you through, right through to the Promise land
Say, the battle may be hard (the battle may be hard)
And the conflict sore (and the conflict sore)
Though rocky the road as we travel along
Hold on a little longer, take Jesus at His word
He'll carry you through, right through to the Promise land
Jesus gone to prepare a mansion for me
Far, far away over the sea (far, far away over the sea)
No sickness, no sorrow, no pain and no war
Jesus gone to prepare a mansion for me
I say, Jesus gone to prepare a mansion for me
Far, far away over the sea (far, far away over the sea)
No sickness, no sorrow, no pain and no war
I say, Jesus gone to prepare a mansion for me
Oh say, heaven is better than this, oh what joy and bliss
Walk those streets of shining gold
In that land, we'll never grow old
Heaven is better than this, oh what joy and bliss
I love the preaching and the testimonies too
But heaven is better than this
I say, heaven is better than this, oh what joy and bliss
Walk those streets of shining gold
In that land, we'll never grow old
Heaven is better than this, oh what joy and bliss
I love the preaching and the testimonies too
But heaven is better than this
I say, heaven is better than this, oh what joy and bliss
Walk those streets of shining gold
In that land, we'll never grow old
Heaven is better than this, oh what joy and bliss
I love the preaching and the testimonies too
But heaven is better than this
When we get to glory land (when we get to glory land)
Christ will hold me by His hand (as you hold me by His hand)
United we'll be, so happy, so free
In the blessed land above
Christ will tell of His love (yes he will)
What a glorious day when we get to glory land
Say, when we get to glory land (when we get to glory land)
Christ will hold me by His hand (as you hold me by His hand)
United we'll be, so happy, so free
In the blessed land above
Christ will tell of His love (yes he will)
What a glorious day when we get to glory land
Can we do that one more time?
When we get to glory land (when we get to glory land)
Christ will hold me by His hand (as you hold me by His hand)
United we'll be, so happy, so free
In the blessed land above
Christ will tell of His love (yes he will)
What a glorious day when we get to glory land
Oh say, better days are coming, by and by
When we reach that city in the sky
Sorrows will be over (sorrows will be over)
Joy will come at last (joy will come at last)
Better days are coming (better days are coming)
By and by (by and by)
I say, better days are coming, by and by
When we reach that city, when we reach that city in the sky
Sorrows will be over (sorrows will be over)
Joy will come at last (joy will come at last)
Better days are coming (better days are coming)
By and by (by and by)
Say if I could just make it in
If I could just make it in
If I could just make it in
That heavenly way
I know the Lord is ever near me
Oh His arm will ever cheer me
I don't mind, mind the persecutions
If I could just make it in
Say if I could just make it in
If I could just make it in
If I could just make it in
That heavenly way
I know the Lord is ever near me
Oh His arm will ever cheer me
I don't mind, mind the persecutions
I don't mind, mind the persecutions
I don't mind, mind the persecutions (trouble in my way)
I don't mind, mind the persecutions (you can talk about me)
I don't mind, mind the persecutions (you can backbite me)
I don't mind, mind the persecutions (I don't, I don't mind)
I don't mind, mind the persecutions
I don't mind, mind the persecutions
I don't mind, mind the persecutions