Joy for Me

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When my work is done and the victory won

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [When my work is done and the victory won]
Published in 3 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 When my work is done and the vict’ry won,
When I come to the end of my way,
There is joy for me through eternity
In the land of endless day.

Refrain:
Joy for me, my work all done,
Joy for me, life’s vict’ry won;
On that morning bright in that land of light,
‘Twill be joy, great joy for me.

2 When the day shall break and I shall awake,
When my Savior in glory I see;
I will offer praise, glad hosannas raise
For His wondrous love to me. [Refrain]

3 In a glad new song with the ransomed throng
Where there never shall come any night,
I shall sing God’s praise through unending days,
In the mansions of delight. [Refrain]

4 Those who left us here ‘mid our flowing tear,
We shall meet on the bright, golden shore;
All bereavement past, we shall meet at last,
Reunited evermore. [Refrain]

Source: Favorite Gospel Songs #34

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Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	When my work is done and the victory won
Title:	Joy for Me
Author:	William C. Poole
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Joy for me, my work all done
Copyright:	Public Domain