Scripture Verse

A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go to the Father. John 16:16

Introduction

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Grace W. Davis (1860–1927)

Words: Grace W. Da­vis, Fa­vo­rite Gos­pel Songs (Jer­sey Ci­ty, New Jer­sey: James Nix­on Da­vis, 1894), num­ber 163.

Music: Sol­do Grace W. Da­vis, 1894 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

After awhile the trump will sound,
To wake the na­tions un­der­ground,
After awhile, af­ter awhile;
After awhile the Lord will come
To call His faith­ful child­ren home,
After awhile, aft­er awhile.

After awhile we all shall stand,
For re­com­pense at God’s right hand,
After awhile, af­ter awhile;
Accepted of the Lord we’ll be,
To reign with Him eter­nal­ly,
After awhile, af­ter awhile.

Then from His pre­sence will be sent,
Those who of sin did not re­pent,
After awhile, af­ter awhile;
For such in Heav’n there is no room,
Banished from God will be their doom,
After awhile, af­ter awhile.