Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 2:10
Words: Eddie L. Adkins, in New Century Carols, edited by A. F. Myers (Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1899), number 6.
Music: I. F. Groves (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know Groves’ full name, or where to get a good photo of him or Adkins,
There’s a boat that waits for me,
Moored beside a sunny shore;
It will bear me ’cross the sea,
When the boatman plies his oar.
Refrain
When the boatman plies the oar,
When the boatman plies the oar,
When the bark glides o’er the sea,
When I reach the golden strand,
When I reach the golden strand,
Christ will wait to welcome me.
There’s a crown that waits for me,
In that kingdom vast and grand;
There’s a seat reserved for me,
Over there at God’s right hand.
Refrain
There’s a harp that waits for me,
Strung by hands divinely fair;
Oh, the glories I shall see!
Oh, the blessings I shall share!
Refrain