Promise True And Grand-Bukka White

[ti:The Promise True and Grand] [ar:Bukka White] [al:Behind the Mule] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Promise True And Grand - Bukka White [00:01.66]I have read of the promise true and grand [00:04.90]A wonderful place this heavenly land [00:07.74]Where all the redeemed shall dwell with Christ eternally [00:12.74] [00:13.53]Where never a trouble we shall rue [00:16.25]No temple for God's place holds us all [00:19.14]This promise was made for you and me how long will it be [00:24.25] [00:25.59]How long blessed lord oh will it be [00:29.70] [00:31.00]Until it shall be we reach that day [00:35.99] [00:36.55]How long till I feel that fond embracing [00:39.55]There shall behold with falling face [00:42.00]But updown that lover heavenly home beyond the sea [00:47.04] [00:47.81]How long must I toil here below [00:52.62] [00:53.34]How long must strive strive with the fold [00:57.98] [00:58.89]How long till we view that promised land [01:01.77]And join a with the snow white angels band [01:04.56]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be [01:09.48] [01:10.19]Said in that land there is no light [01:13.04]Where Jesus the lamb will be the night [01:15.72]The river of life before his golden throne will flow so free [01:20.58] [01:21.47]And in the blessed city we are told [01:23.95]There the streets are paved with the purest gold [01:26.92]Now promise is made for you and me how long will it be [01:33.09]How long blessed lord oh will it be [01:37.37] [01:38.72]Until it'll be we reach that day [01:43.33] [01:44.19]How long till we view that promised land [01:47.12]And join a with the snow white angels band [01:49.65]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be [01:54.53] [01:55.42]There the tears from our eyes will fall no more [01:58.20]And suffering too will all be over [02:00.82]We shall rapture we shall praise that blessed lamb of Calvary [02:05.98] [02:06.65]We'll meet our deliverers on the strand [02:09.47]We shall join them and clasp them by the hand [02:12.24]This promise is made for you and me how long will it be [02:18.33]How long blessed lord oh will it be [02:22.86]Until until it'll be we reach that day [02:29.21]How long till I feel that fond embracing [02:32.49]And shall behold his smiling face a [02:35.04]Up at that lover heavenly home beyond the sea [02:39.43] [02:40.03]How long must I toil oh here below [02:44.16] [02:45.69]How long blessed lord oh will it be [02:49.85] [02:50.99]How long till we view that promised land [02:53.56]And join a with the snow white angels band [02:56.13]Lord a hear our plea how long will it be