1 When the toiling time is over here below,
And we rise to that sweet home with light aglow—
And amid the bright immortals, loved ones see,
What a shout, O what rejoicing there will be.
Refrain:
When the toiling time is over, and we rise
Where the many shining mansions greet our eyes,
And our blessed Lord and loved ones we shall see,
What a shout, O what rejoicing there will be.
2 When we step beyond the portals, passing fair,
And behold the many mansions waiting there—
Homes of beauty that shall stand eternally
What a shout, O what rejoicing there will be. [Refrain]
3 When we stand with our Redeemer, robed in white,
From His hand our crowns receiving, crowns of light,
Which He purchased on the cross of Calvary
What a shout, O what rejoicing there will be. [Refrain]
Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915
Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York.
Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York.
Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.
Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Mun… Go to person page >
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