Scripture Verse

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5

Introduction

Words: Ma­ria P. A. Cro­zier, in Gos­pel Hymns No. 4, by Ira D. San­key et al. (New York: Big­low & Main, 1881), num­ber 39.

Music: George C. Steb­bins (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
George Stebbins
(1846–1945)

Lyrics

Only a lit­tle while
Of walk­ing with wea­ry feet,
Patiently over the thor­ny way
That leads to the gold­en street.

Suffer if God shall will,
And work for Him while we may,
From Cal­va­ry’s cross to Zi­on’s crown,
Is only a lit­tle way.

Only a lit­tle while,
For toil­ing a few short days,
And then comes the rest, the qui­et rest,
Eternity’s end­less praise.