I'm Going There (Charles Albert Tindley)

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• (Posted 2022-08-18)  CPDL #70456:           

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2022-08-18).   Score information: A5, 1 page, 41 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Soul Echoes, 1909. All six stanzas included.

General Information

Title: I'm Going There
First Line: Since I began to serve the Lord
Composer: Charles Albert Tindley
Lyricist: Charles Albert Tindley
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.)

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1907
    2nd published: 1909 in Soul Echoes, Edition 2, no. 44
    3rd published: 1916 in New Songs of Paradise, Edition 1, no. 7
Description: A gospel hymn.

Original text and translations

English text 1. Since I began to serve the Lord, And to love His blessed word, A child of heaven I've tried to be. This world has been no friend to me. Chorus Although a pilgrim here below, Where dangers are and sorrows grow, I have a home in heaven above, I’m going there, I’m going there.

2. And often when I would do good, And keep the promise as I should, I miss the way, and coming short, It makes me mourn and grieves my heart. 3. Sometimes at best I hardly know Just what to do or where to go, And when I sing or try to pray, My Savior seems so far away.

4. And then I wait; it is not long Before He comes in prayer and song, And when He speaks, O blessed voice, It always makes my heart rejoice. 5. When trials press upon my soul, And pierce my heart with grief untold, I look away to mansions fair, And often wish that I was there.

6. My friends and kindred who have gone, Are now among that heavenly throng, Far, far above this world of tears, Its changing scenes and rolling years.