Christ in Song ‎#742

742. Gliding Swiftly By

1 My days are gliding swiftly by,
And I, a pilgrim stranger,
Would not detain them as they fly
These hours of toil and danger;

Chorus:
For O, we stand on Jordan's strand,
And soon we'll all pass over;
And just before, the shining shore,
We may almost discover.

2 We'll gird our loins, my brethren dear,
Our distant home discerning;
Our absent Lord has left us word,
Let ev'ry lamp be burning. [Chorus]

3 Should coming days be cold and dark,
We need not cease our singing;
That perfect rest naught can molest,
Where golden harps are ringing. [Chorus]

4 Let sorrow's rudest tempests blow,
Each cord on earth to sever,
Our King says, Come, and there's our home,
Forever, O, forever! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: My days are gliding swiftly by
• Title: Gliding Swiftly By
• Author: D. Nelson
• Refrain First Line: For O, we stand on Jordan's strand
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: The Home Eternal: Nearing Home

Tune Information

• Name: SHINING SHORE
• Composer: G. F. Root
• Meter: 8s & 7s. P.
• Key: G Major