Promise True & Grand-Bukka White

[ti:The Promise True and Grand] [ar:Bukka White] [al:Behind the Mule] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Promise True & Grand - Bukka White [00:01.45]I have read of the promise true and grand [00:04.69]A wonderful place this heavenly land [00:07.53]Where all the redeemed shall dwell with Christ eternally [00:12.53] [00:13.32]Where never a trouble we shall rue [00:16.04]No temple for God's place holds us all [00:18.93]This promise was made for you and me how long will it be [00:24.05] [00:25.38]How long blessed lord oh will it be [00:29.49] [00:30.79]Until it shall be we reach that day [00:35.78] [00:36.34]How long till I feel that fond embracing [00:39.34]There shall behold with falling face [00:41.80]But updown that lover heavenly home beyond the sea [00:46.83] [00:47.60]How long must I toil here below [00:52.41] [00:53.13]How long must strive strive with the fold [00:57.77] [00:58.68]How long till we view that promised land [01:01.56]And join a with the snow white angels band [01:04.35]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be [01:09.27] [01:09.99]Said in that land there is no light [01:12.83]Where Jesus the lamb will be the night [01:15.51]The river of life before his golden throne will flow so free [01:20.38] [01:21.27]And in the blessed city we are told [01:23.74]There the streets are paved with the purest gold [01:26.71]Now promise is made for you and me how long will it be [01:32.88]How long blessed lord oh will it be [01:37.16] [01:38.51]Until it'll be we reach that day [01:43.13] [01:43.98]How long till we view that promised land [01:46.91]And join a with the snow white angels band [01:49.44]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be [01:54.32] [01:55.21]There the tears from our eyes will fall no more [01:57.99]And suffering too will all be over [02:00.61]We shall rapture we shall praise that blessed lamb of Calvary [02:05.77] [02:06.44]We'll meet our deliverers on the strand [02:09.27]We shall join them and clasp them by the hand [02:12.03]This promise is made for you and me how long will it be [02:18.12]How long blessed lord oh will it be [02:22.66]Until until it'll be we reach that day [02:29.00]How long till I feel that fond embracing [02:32.28]And shall behold his smiling face a [02:34.83]Up at that lover heavenly home beyond the sea [02:39.22] [02:39.83]How long must I toil oh here below [02:43.95] [02:45.48]How long blessed lord oh will it be [02:49.64] [02:50.78]How long till we view that promised land [02:53.36]And join a with the snow white angels band [02:55.93]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be