🎸 Verse 1: C G Here in the vineyard of my Lord F C I hope to live and labor G And be obedient to my God F C Until my dying hour 🎸 Verse 2: G F I love to see the lilies grow C G And view them all a-standing F C F In the right place while here below C Just as the Lord commanded
🎸 Verse 3: C G We ofttimes meet, both night and day F C A faithful band of pilgrims G We read, we sing, we preach and pray F C And find the Lord most precious 🎸 Verse 4: G F But while we sing our song of love C G Our hearts are deeply wounded; Am Em F Perhaps we all will meet no more C Here in the congregation 🎸 Instrumental: C G F C C G F C 🎸 Verse 5: C G But if on earth we meet no more F C We hope to meet in heaven G Where congregations ne'er break up F C But dwell in sweet communion 🎸 Verse 6: G F Where all the ransomed church of God C G Shall meet no more to sever Am C F With not a sorrow, pain nor tear C Sing one sweet chord forever