Soon I shall rest in Je­sus,
Rest in His dear em­brace,
E’en to a life eter­nal,
Saved by re­deem­ing grace.
Soon shall I hear their greet­ing,
Friends that in days of yore
Sung of the ho­ly ci­ty,
Longed for the gold­en shore.

Refrain

Soon I shall rest in Je­sus,
Rest in His dear em­brace,
E’en to a life eter­nal,
Saved by re­deem­ing grace.

Trusting my all with Je­sus,
Why should my faith de­cline?
What if I toil and la­bor,
Waiting the har­vest time?
What if my path be rug­ged?
Jesus that path hath trod,
Leaving a lamp to guide me
Up to the throne of God.

Refrain

Soon shall my sheaves be ga­thered,
Soon will my work be done;
Then I shall rise tri­um­phant,
Then will my crown be won.
Oh, what a glo­ri­ous vi­sion
Comes to my rap­tured si­ght—
Fields of im­mor­tal ver­dure,
Skies of un­cloud­ed light.

Refrain