Gloria Gaither (b. March 4, 1942) is a songwriter for gospel music, along with her husband, Bill Gaither. She also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.
What A Day That Will Be
Bill & Gloria Gaither Lyrics
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When my Jesus I shall see,
And I look upon His face,
The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand,
And leads me through the Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be.
No more burdens to bear,
No more sickness, no more pain,
No more parting over there;
But forever I will be,
With the One who died for me,
What a day, glorious day that will be.
What a day that will be,
When my Jesus I shall see,
When I look upon His face,
The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand,
And leads me through that Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be
Oh What a day that will be,
When my Jesus I shall see,
When I look upon His face,
The One who saved me by His grace;
When He takes me by the hand,
And leads me through that Promised Land,
What a day, glorious day that will be.
Bill & Gloria Gaither's "What a Day That Will Be" is a Christian gospel song that expresses the excitement of meeting Jesus for the first time. The singer eagerly anticipates the day when she'll see Jesus and be able to look upon his face, the same face that saved her by his grace. The song's refrain, "What a day, glorious day that will be," repeats to emphasize the significance of this long-awaited day. The first verse describes Christ taking the singer's hand and leading her through the Promised Land, symbolizing the ultimate reward of heaven. The second verse assures that there will be no sorrow, burdens, sickness, or pain in heaven, and that the singer will be forever with the One who died for her.
Line by Line Meaning
What a day that will be,
The day when I finally see Jesus in person after all the years of believing in Him is going to be amazing!
When my Jesus I shall see,
I'll finally get to meet the one I've been praying to and worshiping for so long!
And I look upon His face,
I'll see the amazing face of Jesus Christ, which will be unlike anything I've ever seen before!
The One who saved me by His grace;
Jesus saved me from my sins and the punishment that comes with them by showing me grace instead of judgment.
When He takes me by the hand,
Jesus will personally lead me to his Kingdom by taking me by the hand and guiding me the entire way.
And leads me through the Promised Land,
Jesus will take me on a journey to heaven, the Promised Land where there is no pain, sickness and suffering, only love and joy.
What a day, glorious day that will be...
This will be the most glorious day of my life, where all of my worldly troubles will disappear and I will be face to face with my Savior.
There'll be no sorrow there,
In heaven, there will be no room for sorrow and sadness. Joy and happiness will be all around.
No more burdens to bear,
In heaven, I won't have to carry the burdens of this earthly life such as pain, hunger, heartbreak, and grief anymore!
No more sickness, no more pain,
In heaven, there will be no more sickness, heartbreak and physical and emotional pain. Every tear will be wiped away by the loving hands of Jesus!
No more parting over there;
In heaven, I won't have to say farewell to my loved ones anymore. Everyone will be together and united, forever and ever!
But forever I will be,
Once I reach heaven, I will stay there for eternity, never to leave again!
With the One who died for me,
I'll finally be together with the one who sacrificed his own life for me, the greatest love letter ever, Jesus Christ.
Oh What a day that will be,
This will be the most glorious, amazing day ever, one that my heart longs for and my soul dreams about.
When my Jesus I shall see,
When the day finally comes to see Jesus face to face, all my questions will finally be answered about Him.
When I look upon His face,
Seeing the face of Jesus will be the most amazing moment of all time, seeing the one who created every star and planet in the sky.
The One who saved me by His grace;
The day when I see Jesus and embrace Him, I will remember that he saved me by grace, not by what I did but by His sacrificial love for me.
When He takes me by the hand,
Jesus is not a distant God; He will take me by the hand and lead me through heaven as His beloved child.
And leads me through that Promised Land,
Jesus leads me through the Promised Land - the land where everything is perfect and everything my heart desires can be found.
What a day, glorious day that will be.
The day that Jesus comes back will be the most beautiful and glorious day of all time.
Writer(s): Jim Hill
Contributed by Amelia E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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What A Day That Will Be
What a day that will be
When my Jesus I shall see
And I look upon His face
The One who saved me by His grace
When He takes me by the hand
And leads me through the promised land
What a day, glorious day that will be!
What a day that will be
When my Jesus I shall see
And I look upon His face
The One who saved me by His grace
When He takes me by the hand
And leads me through the promised land
What a day, glorious day that will be!
There'll be no sorrow there
No more burdens to bear
No more sickness, no pain
No more parting over there
And forever I will be
With the One who died for me
What a day, glorious day that will be!
How Beautiful Heaven Must Be
We read of a place that's called Heaven
It's made for the pure and the free
These truths in God's word He has given
How beautiful Heaven must be
The angels so sweetly are singing
Betrayals and failures destroyed
All pain and all suffering forgotten
And all tears will be turned into joy
@adebolasobanjo7954
hmm
God, help me to be worthy of heaven.
Watching this February 16th 2024 from Nigeria.
@bornagain2890
My dear person, none of us are worthy of heaven. Only Jesus Christ. Just put your faith and trust in him that he is the only one who can save you from your sins. Ask him into your heart and life and he will give you his gift of the Holy Spirit to live in you forever. When we do that, we then are given the righteousness of God. We can stand before God as his child and no more does he see our filthy sins, but the righteousness of his Son, who is Worthy of all our love and devotion. I hope you have already done that and that you are born again. If so I look forward to meeting you in heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ ✝️👑💖💞
@zacharybinion149
This is amazing. This is church. You don't need to have a flashy preacher and a perfect singer to have a Jesus encounter! Amen!
@tattooed_countryboy
AMEN
@JuliePTL
I'm a 61 year old motherless widow with a severe muscle disease that I've had all my life. That's the bad news! But the good news is that I've been a daughter of the King for over 40 years! I still have some rough days at times. But the joy of the Lord that I see in this dear brother is so very encouraging!
@dianneleench5668
Amein..HalleluYAH may HE continue to bless n keep you sweet sister...
@rebeccakyekunza.5045
May the Lord God fill you with the Joy of salvation and give you the grace to run your race my beautiful sister in Christ.
@joshuaesudu
I believe God will make away for you...just be faithful to him..
@danar.7623
You will dance again in pure freedom!
@wesmolenaar5822
My problems seem tiny compared to David Ring's. He is pretty much a true overcomer !!
What an inspiration he is.