Scripture Verse

Yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry. Hebrews 10:37

Introduction

Words: A. J. Cri­der, in Fount of Bless­ing, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert G. Sta­ples (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Cen­tral Book Con­cern, 1880), page 127.

Music: John F. Kin­sey (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Cri­der’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
John F. Kinsey (1852–1908)

Lyrics

Only a lit­tle more sor­row,
Only a lit­tle more pain;
Only a lit­tle more sigh­ing—
Jesus is com­ing again.
Then, if I have been ac­cept­ed,
Dying shall be my gain;
I shall be freed from its sor­rows,
Jesus is com­ing again.

Only a lit­tle while long­er,
Chilled by the blasts of the wind;
Only a few pass­ing shadows,
Only a few sheaves to bind.
Jesus, I know, will be wait­ing,
Waiting for me to come;
And when the grain is all gar­nered,
Reapers shall shout, Har­vest Home.