Trinity Hymnal ‎#609

609. A few more years shall roll

1 A few more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come,
And we shall be with those that rest
Asleep within the tomb:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that great day;

Refrain:
O wash me in thy precious blood,
And take my sins away.

2 A few more storms shall beat
On this wild rocky shore,
And we shall be where tempests cease,
And surges swell no more:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that calm day; [Refrain]

3 A few more Sabbaths here
Shall cheer us on our way,
And we shall reach the endless rest,
Th'eternal Sabbath-day:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that sweet day; [Refrain]

4 'Tis but a little while,
And he shall come again
Who died that we might live, who lives
That we with him may reign:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that glad day; [Refrain]

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: A few more years shall roll
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1844)
• Meter: S. M. D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1961
• Scripture:
  Psalm 102:11
• Topic: Christian Life: The Resurrection and Life Everlasting; Forgiveness of Sins; God: Justice of; Opening and Closing of the Year; Sabbath

Tune Information

• Name: LEOMINSTER
• Composer: George William Martin (1862)
• Harmonizer: Sir Arthur S. Sullivan (1874)
• Meter: S. M. D.
• Key: D Major