The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9535

9535. Gathering Jewels

1 Jewel gatherers for a crown,
Know ye not that many a gem
Now in darkness trampled down,
Might bedeck a diadem?

Refrain:
Gathering jewels, precious jewels,
Blood bought souls we seek to bring:
Gathering jewels, precious jewels,
For the crown of Christ our king.

2 Souls for whom the Savior died,
Souls enwrapped in sinful night,
Go and seek them far and wide,
They will glitter in His sight. [Refrain]

3 Gems by cruel hands defaced,
Pearls in heathen shadows dim,
Brilliants scattered in the waste,
We must gather up for Him. [Refrain]

4 With His blood washed white and pure,
Graven with His name divine,
These our jewels shall endure,
When the stars shall cease to shine. [Refrain]

5 Then our work shall be complete,
Then we’ll lay our offerings down,
We will lay them at His feet,
He will lift them to His crown. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jewel gatherers for a crown
• Title: Gathering Jewels
• Author: Priscilla J. Owens
• Refrain First Line: Gathering jewels, precious jewels
• Meter: 77.77.87.87
• Language: English
• Source: Songs of Triumph by John Swanel Inskip (Philadelphia: National Publishing Association for the Promotion of Holiness, 1882)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TOLEDO
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick (1882)
• Meter: 77.77.87.87
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain