The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3476

3476. Just Before the Dawning

1. O’er the silver waters of a pearly stream,
Just before the dawning of the day;
Angel guards descending in a happy dream,
Bear us to the summer land away.

Refrain
Lo, a shining band, waiting on the strand,
Greet us with a sweet and tuneful lay;
Gentle words of cheer in that dream we hear,
Just before the dawning of the day.

2. O the bliss enchanting! O the visions there!
Bursting like a flood of golden light;
Not a wave of sorrow, not a throb of care,
In that happy, happy dream so bright. [Refrain]

3. Dreaming still we wander while our lifted eyes
View a world of love and joy untold,
Dreaming still we listen to the songs that rise
From the hearts that never more grow old. [Refrain]

4. Now from sleep awaking, see the morning beams
Chasing all the clouds of night away;
Yet the harp of memory brings the happy dream
Just before the dawning of the day. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O'er the silver waters of a pearly stream
• Title: Just Before the Dawning
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1901)
• Refrain First Line: Lo, a shining band, waiting on the strand
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O'er the silver waters of a pearly stream]
• Composer: Charles Austin Miles
• Incipit: 34555 56716 53334
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain