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Farther Along - Willie Nelson
The lyrics to the song were written in 1911 by Rev. W. A. Fletcher, an itinerant preacher, while he was travelling to the Indian Territories by train. Fletcher was feeling depressed because his wife was expecting their first-born child in a few weeks and he wouldn't be present for the occasion. He felt that his priorities were with his ministry in the Indian Territories and wrote the lyrics to reflect his frame of mind at the time. Sitting next to him on the train was J. R. Baxter, a gospel music promoter who was quite taken with the lyrics that Fletcher was writing and offered him $2.00 for them. Mr. Baxter subsequently had them put to music and the song has been quite popular in the gospel music arena ever since.
The song deals with a Christian's dismay at the apparent prosperity of the wicked, when contrasted with the suffering of the righteous. The repeated theme is that, in Heaven, the truth will be revealed.
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8 years ago
Maria Gonzales
Dedicated to my Dad, and my HB. missing you, wish you were here to say how much we needed you,,we love you very deep in our heart,,, " Happy Fathers Day to all Dad who were suffering much and presently active for the good of their Children,,,wish you all good Luck and good Health,, <3 <3 <39 years ago
Gary gj
Try as I do I have a hard time understanding why so many Christians are intolerant and judgmental. I want to like them and most of them I do but many make it so hard. I am an Atheist and I find great comfort in music like this because comfort is what it offers so well. How anyone gets from here to bashing political leaders is beyond my comprehension. I have only one commandment. That is "Be responsible". Everything else is a sub-category.....Your golden rule falls short only because I probably like things done unto me that might not appeal to others and visa versa. So be kind, thoughtful and considerate. Teach tolerance and enjoy the music.....gary..... 9 years ago
STELLA KARDJILOVA
ВЕЛИК!!!9 years ago
Robin Dimaio
Why or why the politics? Call it further behind. Those two politicians all but destroyed the hard working middle class. There is enough all, when will they learn, you don't have to sacrifice one for the other. Opportunity and Jesus is all we need.9 years ago
Connie Wright-McIntosh
Love those old country hymns. All the much better with Willie singing!9 years ago
Buslady2007
What a beautiful backing sound.Thank you for posting.9 years ago
allhallows8
Good performance of great hymn, ruined by poses with the most incompetent President and the most unChristian and most dangerous one-- raised Marxists and Muslim and never fell far from the tree. 9 years ago
Teresa Peiffer
Love this song...not jumping on the political bandwagon here. I let my vote speak for me and I know that God will reward the just and punish the unjust. Looked this song up because I love the lyrics to it and my heart and soul needed to hear these wonderful words. Lost my son to leukemia and these promises keep me reminded that farther along it will all make sense and we'll be together again.9 years ago
emailkenny
Man, yet another heavenly version9 years ago
mariam kenedi
Why so much hate. Don't give in the devil talk for you 'll be accounted for. One day we will understand. Praise Jesus who died and said on the cross 'Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing'.9 years ago
Nina Baugh
Beautiful!! The words to this song are not only beautiful - they are TRUE.9 years ago
Ron Shipp
Such a beautiful old Gospel song! It amazes me to see trolls and haters in the comments. I guess farther along, I'll understand why.10 years ago
tanner28624
Love that hymn! What does that have to do with Carter or anything other than life????10 years ago
Lewis Wereb
Do my eyes deceive me or at 1:31 is Willie standing with the most anti-American SOB ever born? I couldn't stand to be in the same room with that lowlife bastard,much less have him touch me.10 years ago
Eli Jackson
fine 'nuff, still I reckon ol' hank's version done it bestfine, great song, with a message that is many times greater still if you'd search for it10 years ago
Morganna Johnson
Totally beautiful, and true. In my many years on this earth I have had occasion tounderstand things I did not understand at the time they happened. Further along I did understand why.10 years ago
D.D. Caldwell
We wil "ALL" know and understand. Jesus Christ came to SAVE THE WORLD! - NOT CONDEMN IT! John 3:17, 12:47 Jesus Christ saved ALL not just some! There will not be one sheep left out, He will search until he finds it and bring it home rejoicing!Related Videos
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