One lit­tle hour for watch­ing with the Mas­ter,
Eternal years to walk with Him in white;
One lit­tle hour to brave­ly meet dis­as­ter,
Eternal years to reign with Him in light.

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Then souls, be brave, and watch un­til the mor­row!
Awake! arise! your lamps of pur­pose trim;
Your Sav­ior speaks across the night of sor­row;
Can ye not watch one lit­tle hour with Him?

One lit­tle hour to suf­fer scorn and loss­es,
Eternal years be­yond earth’s cru­el frowns;
One lit­tle hour to car­ry hea­vy cross­es,
Eternal years to wear un­fad­ing crowns.

Refrain

One lit­tle hour for wea­ry toils and trials,
Eternal years for calm and peace­ful rest;
One lit­tle hour for pa­tient self-de­ni­als,
Eternal years of life where life is blest.

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