Promise True and Grand

I have read of the promise true and grand
 A wonderful place, this heavenly land
 Where all the redeemed shall dwell with Christ eternally
 Where never a trouble we shall rue
 No temple, for God's place holds us all
 This promise was made for you and me, how long will it be?
 How long blessed Lord, oh will it be?
 Until it shall be we reach that day?
 How long till I feel that fond embracing
 There shall behold with His smiling face-a
 Up at that lovin' hea'enly home beyond the sea
 How long must I toil, here below
 How long must strive, strive with the fold
 How long till we view that promised land
 And join-a with the snow white angels' band
 Lord-a hear our plea, how long will it be?
 Said, in that land there is no light
 Where Jesus the Lamb will be the night
 The River of Life from his golden throne will flow so free
 And in the blessed city we are told
 There the streets are paved with the purest gold
 This promise is made for you and me, how long will it be?
 How long blessed Lord, oh will it be
 Until it'll be we reach that day?
 How long till we view that promised land
 And join-a with the snow white angels' band
 Lord-a hear our plea, how long will it be?
 There the tears from our eyes will fall no more
 And sufferin' too will all be o'er
 We shall rapture we shall praise that blessed Lamb of Calvary
 We'll meet our deliverers on the strand
 We shall join them and clasp them by the hand
 This promise is made for you and me, how long will it be?
 How long blessed Lord, oh will it be?
 Until it'll be we reach that day?
 How long till I feel that fond embracing
 And shall behold His smiling face-a
 Up at that lovin' hea'enly home beyond the sea
 How long must I toil, oh here below
 How long blessed Lord, oh will it be?
 How long till we view that promised land
 And join-a with the snow white angels' band
 Lord-a hear our plea, how long will it be?