Songs of Sovereign Grace ‎#24

24. Just a Little While

1 Just a little while and the day will dawn,
And the dreary night, be forever gone;
Just a little while e’er the storms will cease,
Ere the heav’nly calm the eternal peace.

Refrain:
Just a little while, O it won’t be long,
Courage, fainting heart! let your faith be strong;
Soon our weary feet to the end will come—
Glory be to God! we are almost home.

2 Just a little while, then, the toils all done,
And the battle fought, and the vict’ry won,
We shall lay the cross and the burden down,
To receive at last heaven’s promised crown. [Refrain]

3 Just a little while and the tears that stray
Down our faces now, God will wipe away;
And the bitter pain and the wand’rings lone
All will surely end at the Father’s throne. [Refrain]

4 Just a little while—let us work and wait,
Till our Father’s hand opens wide the gate,
And we hear his voice sweetly bid us come,
Evermore to dwell with the Lord at home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Just a little while and the day will dawn
• Title: Just a Little While
• Author: T. O. Chisholm
• Refrain First Line: Just a little while, O it won’t be long
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1897

Tune Information

• Name: [Just a little while and the day will dawn]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick