A Little While (Crewsdon)
Authors: Jane Crewsdon • Composers: F. L. Benjamin • Meter: 11.10.11.10. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, needs .mus, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain
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1. Oh, for the peace which floweth like a river
Making life’s desert places bloom and smile
Oh, for the faith to grasp heavn’s bright “forever”
Amid the shadows of earth’s “little while”
2. A little while for patient vigil keeping
To face the storm, to battle with the strong
A little while to sow the seed with weeping
Then bind the sheaves and sing the harvest song
3. A little while to keep the oil from falling
A little while faith’s flickering lamp to trim
And then, the Bridegroom’s coming footsteps hailing
To haste to meet him with the bridal hymn
4. And He who is Himself the gift and giver
The future glory and the present smile
With the bright promise of the glad “for ever”
Will light the shadows of the “little while!”