Light in the Valley ‎#19

19. At the Eventide

1 O'er the ocean's foam is a land ahead,
When the white-robed throng with their Lord abide;
For that peaceful shore all my sails are spread,
I will reach that land at the eventide.

Chorus:
Yes, my sails are spread for the glory land;
I shall all the storms of this life outride;
When I reach that port on the golden strand,
I will anchor there at the eventide.

2 Oft I meet with foes who would turn me back,
With the chains of sin, and the snares of pride;
They will follow me all along life's track
But I'll lose them all at the eventide. [Chorus]

3 We have toil and care all along the way,
For the waves are rough, and the ocean wide;
But our trials will cease, at the close of day,
When we find sweet rest at the eventide. [Chorus]

4 There the loved and lost of the years gone by,
Sing the new, new song by their Saviour's side;
But we'll part no more, while the ages fly,
When we gather home at the eventide. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: O'er the ocean's foam is a land ahead
• Title: At the Eventide
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Yes, my sails are spread for the glory land
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Heaven; Praise; Revival

Tune Information

• Name: [O'er the ocean's foam is a land ahead]
• Composer: Geo. C. Hugg
• Key: E♭ Major