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Face to face with Christ, my Savior,
Face to face—what will it be,
When with rapture I behold Him,
Jesus Christ who died for me?
Face to face—what will it be,
When with rapture I behold Him,
Jesus Christ who died for me?
Face to face I shall behold Him,
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!
Far beyond the starry sky;
Face to face in all His glory,
I shall see Him by and by!
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Only faintly now, I see Him,
With the darkling veil between,
But a blessed day is coming,
When His glory shall be seen.
With the darkling veil between,
But a blessed day is coming,
When His glory shall be seen.
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What rejoicing in His presence,
When are banished grief and pain;
When the crooked ways are straightened,
And the dark things shall be plain.
When are banished grief and pain;
When the crooked ways are straightened,
And the dark things shall be plain.
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Face to face! O blissful moment!
Face to face—to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so.
Face to face—to see and know;
Face to face with my Redeemer,
Jesus Christ who loves me so.
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Fort Collins, CO, United States
So thankful I grew up with this hymn being played on the piano during church services - it has remained a tried and true song and melody for all ages.
Austin, Texas, United States
Beautiful
Nairobi, Kenya
In swahili it says" tutaononana na yesu huko kwetu mbinguni " and am just reminded that we must be clean in soul as well as body. I am striving are you?
In order to see Him as He is oh how I pray that this shall come to pass. I am blessed. Thank you. God bless and keep you. Amen.
Detroit, MI, United States
The punctuation of 1st stanza should have a comma rather than a question mark at the end of the 2nd line. The question mark goes at the end of the stanza. Otherwise the last 2 lines of the stanza hang there alone, not a part of a sentence.
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A missionary couple with the China Inland Mission were captured by a band of Chinese terrorists and were being led by an executioner to a lonely spot on a hill. As the executioner raised his arm, they began to sing this song. To their surprise, instead of being executed they were released. They often told this story of their faith and their expectation of seeing the Lord face to face. - Songs of the Spirit by Martin
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Grant Tullar was helping with evangelistic meetings in Rutherford, New Jersey. He, along with the pastor and the pastor's wife, did some visitation Sunday afternoon. They got back to the pastor’s home rather late, and supper was rushed. Things were put on the table quickly, and everyone was invited to make his own snack. One of the items set out was an almost empty jar of jelly. Knowing how much Tullar liked it, the pastor and his wife both passed it by. Tullar accepted their kindness with a smile, saying, “So, this is all for me, is it?” Instantly, the little phrase “all for me” gripped his thoughts. He went over to the piano and composed on the spot the now familiar tune, along with some words—“All for me the Savior suffered, all for me He bled and died…” The pastor was thrilled. He asked that the song be taught to the people in the evening service. Tullar declined, saying he wanted to work on it a bit more. But that never happened. The next day, a letter arrived from a Carrie Breck. She had written a poem, and wondered if Mr. Tullar could set it to music. To his amazement, the meter exactly fit the tune composed the evening before. The two have been together ever since. - cyberhymnal
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
My favourite hymn, when I sing this hymn remind me about the sabbath day, SDA church. Thanks for uploading this hymn.
Stony Hill, Kingston, Jamaica
When I sing this song there is a feeling of serenity that attends my soul. Especially the part that takes me far beyond the stary sky and face to face with my Saviour in ALL His glory. OH how I long for that day. I must admit that this song leaves a void in my soul at the end. A dreadful longing for home.
Keep this ministry going, to the glory of God. I used it for worship this morning. All the songs are awesome.
Ialysos, Rodos, Dodecanese, Greece
We shall see Him (Jesus) face to face by and by... glory be to His wonderful name!!!
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ii remember my father if I hear this song.
Lithia, Florida, United States
Thank you very much for the beautiful music. I am going to sing this song in church and greatly needed a way to practice. God bless you and your ministry.
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Thank you for this awesome website to bring to mind immediately a memory of God's faithfulness and love.