Church Book ‎#541

541. A few more years shall roll

1 A few more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come,
And we shall be with those that rest,
Asleep within the tomb:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that great day;
O wash me in Thy precious Blood,
And take my sins away!

2 A few more storms shall beat
On this wild, rocky shore,
And we shall be where tempests cease,
And surges swell no more.
A few more struggles here,
A few more partings o'er,
A few more toils, a few more tears,
And we shall weep no more.

3 'Tis but a little while
And He shall come again,
Who died that we might live, who lives
That we with Him may reign:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that bright day;
O wash me in Thy precious Blood,
And take my sins away!

Text Information

• First Line: A few more years shall roll
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1856)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Death and Eternity: Preparation for Death; Twenty Fifth Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Alternate tune: #572

Tune Information

• Name: LAMBERTVILLE
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: From index: Contributed 1871, Rev. by J. Pearce