What a glorious day it will be, on that golden shore where happiness is everlasting, where there will be no more tears to dim the eye, no more clouds in the sky, and no more heartaches when that day of arrival comes.
On that glorious day, when I look upon Jesus’ face, the One who saved me by His grace, and He takes me by the hand, leading me through the Promised Land, what a day that will be.
That day will be glorious, oh what a day it will be for me, for the one who died with me. I will be forever; there will be no more parting, no more pain or sickness to bear, no more burdens to carry, and there will be no sorrow there.
On that glorious day, when I look upon Jesus’ face, the One who saved me by His grace, and He takes me by the hand, leading me through the Promised Land, what a day that will be.
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On that glorious day, when He takes me by the hand and leads me through the Promised Land, I will look upon His face and see Jesus, the One who saved me by His grace. What a day that will be, what a day of everlasting peace. There will be no more tears to dim my eyes, no more clouds in the sky. When that day is coming, there shall be no heartaches.
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The Tale
I am pleasantly surprised to see that Jim Hill, who is in his 80s as of writing this, still possesses his lovely tenor voice. I am a person who loves to watch the Gaither Homecoming videos every now and then, especially to see some of the notable figures in Southern Gospel music.
Jim Hill, a young man who studied to become a professional singer, started to sing and manage both tenor and the famed Golden Keys Quartet in the 1940s. He decided to dedicate his life to gospel music and for the Kingdom of God, even auditioning for the Metropolitan Opera.
In the early 1950s, he composed “What a Day That Will Be” after his mother-in-law fell seriously ill. When he arrived home, he quickly found a cardboard and began transcribing the lyrics. As he drove home from work, he prayed to God, questioning why this was happening to her. At the time, he was a recent convert to Christianity. It is said that his mother-in-law was the first person he shared the song with, and the lyrics effortlessly flowed into his mind.
Bill Gaither, also known as a young hymn writer, would later help establish another group of songs called the Golden Keys Quartet in the 1960s. It would go on to become one of the most loved hymns in all of Southern Gospel music. The first presentation of the song was recorded by the Quartet Harmony Homeland and presented by the Golden Keys Quartet.
At 88 years old, Jim Hill passed away in 2018. In Dollywood, a well-deserved and belated tribute, Jim was planned to be inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame on October 3, 2012.