“Sweeter As The Days Go By” is a gospel hymn that was written by Lelia N. Morris in 1912. The hymn talks about how life becomes sweeter as we grow closer to Jesus and how his love and grace sustains us through the ups and downs of life.
The first verse of the hymn goes like this:
Verse 1
Sweeter as the years go by,
Sweeter as the years go by,
Richer, fuller, deeper, Jesus’ love is sweeter,
Sweeter as the years go by.
This verse talks about how Jesus’ love becomes sweeter as the years go by. The longer we walk with him, the more we experience his love and grace in our lives. His love becomes richer, fuller, and deeper as we continue to follow him.
Verse 2
Heavenly sunlight, heavenly sunlight,
Flooding my soul with glory divine;
Hallelujah! I am rejoicing,
Singing His praises, Jesus is mine!
This verse talks about how Jesus’ love fills us with heavenly sunlight and floods our souls with glory divine. We rejoice in him and sing his praises because he is ours and we are his.
Verse 3
Trust Him when the clouds darken the sky,
Trust Him when the sun refuses to shine;
Trust Him when you falter, and you’ll never fall,
Trust in Jesus, that is all.
This verse talks about how we should trust Jesus even when the clouds darken the sky and the sun refuses to shine. We should trust him when we falter and know that he will never let us fall. Trusting in Jesus is all we need to do.
Verse 4
Come to Jesus, come to Jesus,
He will save you, He will save you;
He will cleanse you by His blood,
He will save you, He will save you.
This verse talks about how we should come to Jesus and he will save us. He will cleanse us by his blood and make us new. All we need to do is come to him and trust in his saving grace.
Verse 5
He is coming, He is coming,
Coming in the clouds above;
Tongues of fire are gath’ring round Him,
Coming in His Father’s love.
This verse talks about how Jesus is coming back again in the clouds above. He is coming in his Father’s love and tongues of fire are gathering around him. We should be ready for his return and live our lives in anticipation of his coming.
Verse 6
Soon we’ll see Him, soon we’ll see Him,
Soon we’ll meet Him in the sky;
Hallelujah! What a meeting,
Oh, what joy when He is nigh.
This verse talks about how soon we will see Jesus and meet him in the sky. What a joyous meeting it will be when he comes back for us. We should look forward to that day with anticipation and joy.
Verse 7
Oh, the crowning day is coming,
Is coming by and by,
When our Lord shall come in power
And glory from on high.
This verse talks about how the crowning day is coming when our Lord shall come in power and glory from on high. We should live our lives in anticipation of that day and look forward to the day when we will be with him forever.
Verse 8
Sweeter as the days go by,
Sweeter as the moments fly,
Richer, fuller, deeper, Jesus’ love is sweeter,
Sweeter as the days go by.
This verse repeats the first verse and talks about how Jesus’ love becomes sweeter as the days go by. We should continue to grow closer to him and experience his love in deeper and richer ways.
Conclusion
“Sweeter As The Days Go By” is a beautiful hymn that reminds us of the sweetness of Jesus’ love and how it becomes richer and deeper as we grow closer to him. We should trust in him, come to him, and look forward to the day when we will meet him in the sky. Let us live our lives in anticipation of that day and continue to experience the sweetness of Jesus’ love each and every day.
