verse there s nothing quite so dear to me as old time four part harmony from those yellowed hymnal pages songs about the rock of ages i ve sung of sweetness by and by in that bright land beyond the sky but these days i can hardly wait to stroll on through those pearly gates there s gonna be singin over yonder that ll make the angels wonder if they ever really knew how to sing when they hear the saints together sing a song that they could never sing because it is the melody of the redeemed then the host of heaven will join the forgiven worshipping the king of kings so if you got a reservation what a joyous celebration you ll be singin over yonder with me verse i can almost hear that angel band marching right through gloryland with the ones who ve gone before us now a part of heaven s chorus they re playing all my favorite songs i can t wait to sing along so i ll rehearse while here below until it s time for me to go