There'll be a great gathering in the sky when all of God's children get home
We'll join the happy millions as they sing there around the great white throne
I'm speaking of a big camp meetin' where we never shall say goodbye
I'm longin' for the day when I hear the Saviour say there's a gathering in the sky

One by one we pass through the valley dim our load seems hard to bear
But I'm goin' to a great reunion where people's not afraid to prayer
There'll be a lot of old time singin' somewhere up there on high
It seems I can hear them sayin' there's a gathering in the sky
There'll be a great gathering
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There'll be a great gathering