Scripture Verse

Like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. Revelation 21:11

Introduction

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Charles E. Leslie (1845–1893)

Words: Ne­va E. Park­hill, in Sil­very Ech­oes of Praise and Pray­er, ed­it­ed by John H. Kurz­en­kna­be (York, Penn­syl­van­ia: Crid­er & Bro­ther, 1880), pag­es 50–51.

Music: Charles E. Les­lie (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Over the tide of that jas­per sea,
Softly a sweet voice is call­ing to me;
Loving and ten­der, be­seech­ing its tone,
Dearly be­lov­ed, O why long­er roam?

Refrain

Calling, call­ing, yes, call­ing for me,
Over the tide of that jas­per sea;
Calling, call­ing, yes, call­ing for me,
Over the tide of that jas­per sea.

Over the tide of that jas­per sea,
Softly the ac­cents are plead­ing with me;
Pleading so gent­ly in mu­sic­al tone,
Dearly be­loved, O why long­er roam?

Refrain

Over the tide of that jas­per sea,
Cometh a vi­sion of beau­ty to me;
Angels are beck­on­ing a-down from the dome,
Dearly be­loved, O why long­er roam?

Refrain