Text: | Toil on a little longer here |
Author: | Annie R. Smith |
Tune: | SOLID ROCK |
Composer: | William B. Bradbury |
1 Toil on a little longer here,
For thy reward awaits above,
Nor droop in sadness or in fear
Beneath the rod that's sent in love;
The deeper wound our spirits feel,
The sweeter heaven's balm to heal,
The sweeter heaven's balm to heal.
2 Faith lifts the vail before our eyes,
And bids us view a happier clime,
Where verdant fields in beauty rise,
Beyond the withering blasts of time;
And brings the blissful moment near,
When we in glory shall appear.
3 What glory then shall fill the soul,
When parted friends again shall meet,
Beyond the reach of death's control,
And cast their crowns at Jesus' feet;
His matchless love and grace adore,
And never taste of sorrow more.
4 Then let us hope, 'tis not in vain;
Though moistened by our grief the soil,
The harvest brings us joy for pain,
The rest repays the weary toil;
For they shall reap, who sow in tears,
Rich gladness through eternal years.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Toil on a little longer here |
Author: | Annie R. Smith |
Publication Date: | 1886 |
Topic: | The Christian: Faith, Hope, and Charity |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SOLID ROCK |
Composer: | William B. Bradbury |
Meter: | L. M. 6L |
Key: | G Major or modal |
Notes: | Alternate tunes: #234 or 683. |