The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7841

7841. A Little While

1 "A little while!" and He shall come;
The hour draws on apace,
The blessèd hour, the glorious morn,
When we shall see His face:
How light our trials then will seem!
How short our pilgrim way!
Our life on earth a fitful dream,
Dispelled by dawning day!

Refrain:
Then come, Lord Jesus, quickly come,
In glory and in light!
Come take Thy longing children home,
And end earth’s weary night!

2 A little while! with patience, Lord,
I fain would ask, How long?
For how can I with such a hope
Of glory and of home,
With such a joy awaiting me,
Not wish the hour were come?
How can I keep the longing back,
And how suppress the groan? [Refrain]

3 Yet peace, my heart! and hush, my tongue!
Be calm, my troubled breast!
Each passing hour is hastening on
The everlasting rest:
Thou knowest well—the time thy God
Appoints for thee is best:
The morning star will soon arise;
The glow is in the east. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: "A little while!" and He shall come
• Title: A Little While
• Author: Daniel W. Whittle
• Refrain First Line: Then come, Lord Jesus, quickly come
• Meter: 86.86.86. D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the author as El Nathan, one of Whittle's pseudonyms

Tune Information

• Name: FINCHLEY
• Composer: James McGranahan (1879)
• Meter: 86.86.86. D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain