Scripture Verse

Ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 1 Peter 5:4

Introduction

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William T. Dale (1845–1924)

Words: Mrs. W. L. Wall, 1909.

Music: Are­qui­pa Will­iam T. Dale, 1909 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

If you know Wall’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of her (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Dale,

Lyrics

When this life of mine is end­ed,
And from earth­ly pri­son free,
Will I find my Sav­ior wait­ing,
When I reach the crys­tal sea?
Will there be a loved one watch­ing?
Will the Sav­ior pi­lot me?
Will there be a roy­al wel­come?
Will there be a crown for me?

Refrain

Yes, there’ll be a roy­al wel­come,
And be­fore the throne I’ll stand;
We will sing and shout to­ge­ther,
Singing, Glo­ry to the Lamb.

When I en­ter those blest man­sions
And be­hold my Sav­ior’s face,
Will there be a roy­al wel­come,
For a sin­ner saved by grace?
Will I join the an­gel harp­ers
In their ev­er­last­ing song?
Will I hear the shout of glo­ry,
By the blood washed, migh­ty throng?

Refrain

Yes, I’ll hear Him bid me wel­come,
Feel His kiss up­on my brow;
I shall hear His voice so ten­der,
Thou art safe­ly land­ed now.
I’ll shake hands with all my loved ones,
And be­fore the throne I’ll stand,
And we’ll sing and shout to­ge­ther,
Singing, Glo­ry to the Lamb.

Refrain