Scripture Verse

…exceeding great and precious promises. 2 Peter 1:4

Introduction

Words: Ora S. Gray, 1909. Ap­peared in The King’s Prais­es Num­ber 2, ed­it­ed by C. P. Cur­ry, Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick, Charles H. Marsh, Hen­ry L. Gil­mour, Mil­ton S. Rees & Mel­vin J. Hill (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Praise Publ­ish­ing, 1910), num­ber 14.

Music: Charles F. All­en (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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Ora S. Gray (1875–1920)

Lyrics

Does the tempt­er seek your soul?
Do your doubts per­plex your mind?
God still holds the world’s con­trol,
Happiness in Him you’ll find.

Refrain

The gold­en days are com­ing by and by,
The gold­en days are com­ing by and by;
In our Fa­ther’s home above,
We shall glo­ry in His love,
The gold­en days are com­ing by and by.

Tho’ your load is hea­vy now,
Don’t give up or be cast down;
God has pro­mised, and He’s true,
Every cross will mean a crown.

Refrain

Jesus is a migh­ty king,
Every foe will van­quished be;
We shall find our heart’s de­sire
Thro’ the Man of Ga­li­lee.

Refrain

Sin some day will be un­known,
Tears of pain and sor­row o’er;
Those we’ve loved and lost awhile,
We shall meet to part no more.

Refrain