Scripture Verse

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:10

Introduction

Words: James Kor­ris, in Pre­cious Gems No. 1, by Phil­ip Wool­sey & James M. Black (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: W. A. Pond & Chi­ca­go Mus­ic, 1881), num­ber 7.

Music: Ayles­bu­ry (Che­tham) John Che­tham, 1718 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Far from my na­tive land,
In so­li­tude I roam;
Nor do I find a rest­ing place
That I can call my own.

Out on life’s trou­bled sea,
Dark wa­ters round me roll;
Increasing fears that some­times rise,
Bring sor­row to my soul.

Is there no oth­er land?
No oth­er scenes of joy?
No rock on which my feet shall stand
And find more sure em­ploy?

Yes, there’s ano­ther land,
Where sor­rows are un­known;
And on its shores I soon shall stand,
And Heav’n shall be my home.

Cease, cease, my trou­bled soul;
This storm will soon be past
And, when my wea­ry toils are o’er,
I’ll wear a crown at last.