Scripture Verse

[They] cast their crowns before the throne. Revelation 4:10

Introduction

Words: Wesl­ey Stretch, in The Help­er in Sac­red Song, ed­it­ed by George C. Hugg & Frank L. Arm­strong (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Church & Sun­day School Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1889), num­ber 204.

Music: Pem­ber­ton Pierce (🔊 pdf nwc). This song is made es­pe­cial­ly poign­ant by the fact that Pierce died far from home, on a sales trip, short­ly be­fore its pub­li­ca­tion.

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Stretch or Pierce (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

What if across my wea­ry feet
The bil­lows of the death-stream beat,
Afar I see the em­er­ald shore,
Where life’s en­throned for­ev­er­more;
Afar I see the em­er­ald shore,
Where life’s en­throned for­ev­er­more.
All’s right! All’s right!

What if earth’s songs to me are still—
Lo! sweep­ing from yon heav’n­ly hill,
I hear the harp­ers loud pro­claim
Their an­thems to Im­ma­nu­el’s name!
I hear the harp­ers loud pr­oclaim
Their an­thems to Im­ma­nu­el’s name!
All’s right! All’s right!

What if be­neath the Jor­dan’s spray,
Mine eyes see not the foam­ing ray;
I feel the clasp of Je­sus’ hand;
I soon shall tread the heav’n­ly land;
I feel the clasp of Je­sus’ hand;
I soon shall tread the heav’n­ly land.
All’s right! All’s right!

And midst the splen­dors of that clime,
Where bliss abides with love sub­lime,
I’ll cast my crown at Je­sus’ feet,
And this dear truth with joy re­peat;
I’ll cast my crown at Je­sus’ feet,
And this dear truth with joy re­peat.
All’s right! All’s right!