When the roll/ I’ll fly away
When the roll is called up yonder
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound,
and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks,
eternal, bright and fair;
When the saved of earth shall gather
over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
Chorus
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder,
When the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
On that bright and cloudless morning
when the dead in Christ shall rise,
And the glory of His resurrection share;
When His chosen ones shall gather
to their home beyond the skies,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
Let us labor for the Master
from the dawn till setting sun,
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care;
Then when all of life is over,
and our work on earth is done,
And the roll is called up yonder, I’ll be there.
I’ll fly away
Some glad morning when this life is over
I’ll fly away
To a home on God’s celestial shore
I’ll fly away
Chorus:
I’ll fly away, (fly away) oh glory
I’ll fly away (fly away in the morning)
When I die, Hallelujah, bye and bye
I’ll fly away (fly away, fly away)
When the shadows of this life have grown
I’ll fly away
Like a bird from prison bars have flown
I’ll fly away
Just a few more weary days and then
I’ll fly away
To a land where joy will never end
I’ll fly away
Chorus:
I’ll fly away, (fly away) oh glory
I’ll fly away (fly away in the morning)
When I die, Hallelujah, bye and bye
I’ll fly away (fly away, fly away)
When I die, Hallelujah, bye and bye
I’ll fly away (fly away, fly away)
