I'll Fly Away
Heaven-bound spiritual song
"I'll Fly Away" is a gospel hymn about the soul's joyful departure from earthly troubles to heaven.
Written in 1929, it became one of the most recorded gospel songs in history, appearing in countless church services, funerals, and film soundtracks.
The title phrase captures the Christian hope of death as liberation: When I die, hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away.
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- hymnReligious song of praise
- heavenSky or bliss
- pearly gatesOrnate doors with opalescent decoration
- great beyondExistence after death
wings · soul · salvation · glory · rejoice · eternal · choir · Sunday · camp meeting · church · church pew · spirituals · bluegrass · departure · escape · soaring · freedom · angels
emotional tone toward death
I'll Fly AwayAmazing Grace
Hymn about divine mercy
funeral dirge · lament · requiem · Go Down Moses · In the Pines