The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12545

12545. The Christian's Hope

1 While trav’ling thro’ this dreary land,
O’er mountain heights or desert land;
Hope makes the drooping spirits rise
And cheers me on to reach the prize.

Refrain:
O blessèd hope! O precious hope!
It lifts the veil, and now I see
That land of light where comes no night,
Where I shall live eternally.

2 This blessèd hope is dear to me,
It lifts me up till I can see
That jasper city bright and fair,
Beyond this world of toil and care. [Refrain]

3 This world no hope like this can give,
Nor life so sweet as this to live;
No longer I in darkness grope,
For now I walk by light of hope. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: While trav’ling thro’ this dreary land
• Title: The Christian's Hope
• Author: Clarence M. Seamans
• Refrain First Line: O blessed hope! O precious hope!
• Meter: LMD
• Language: English
• Source: Carols of Hope by Clarence M. Seamans, Frederick S. Stanton and Francis A. Blackmer (Boston: Advent Christian Publication Society, 1906)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SHIRAZ
• Composer: Clarence Milton Seamans (1906)
• Meter: LMD
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain