Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Lyrics
There are loved ones in the glory
Whose dear forms you often miss.
When you close your earthly story,
Will you join them in their bliss?
[Chorus]
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, by and by?
Is a better home awaiting
In the sky, in the sky?
[Verse 2]
In the joyous days of childhood
Oft they told of wondrous love
Pointed to the dying Saviour;
Now they dwell with Him above.
[Chorus]
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, by and by?
Is a better home awaiting
In the sky, in the sky?
[Verse 3]
You remember songs of heaven
Which you sang with childish voice.
Do you love the hymns they taught you,
Or are songs of earth your choice?
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, by and by?
Is a better home awaiting
In the sky, in the sky?
[Verse 4]
You can picture happy gath'rings
Round the fireside long ago,
And you think of tearful partings
When they left you here below.
[Chorus]
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, by and by?
Is a better home awaiting
In the sky, in the sky?
[Verse 5]
One by one their seats were emptied.
One by one they went away.
Now the family is parted.
Will it be complete one day?
[Chorus]
Will the circle be unbroken
By and by, by and by?
Is a better home awaiting
In the sky, in the sky?
About
This 1907 Christian hymn was covered for the 2013 video game BioShock Infinite. It features vocals from Courtnee Draper and guitar from Troy Baker, the voice actors for main characters Elizabeth and Booker respectively.
While this version of the song isn’t part of the game proper, it is included in the official soundtrack. During the game, Elizabeth and Booker perform the chorus as an easter egg. The game’s end credits feature a video of the two voice actors rehearsing the song live.
“Will The Circle Be Unbroken” won Best Song in a Game at the 2013 Video Game Awards. As Spike cancelled the awards show the next year, this is the last song to win that category.
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