Text: | Beams of Heaven as I Go |
Author: | Charles Albert Tindley |
Tune: | SOMEDAY |
Arranger: | J. Edward Hoy |
Composer: | Charles Albert Tindley |
Media: | Audio recording |
1 Beams of heaven as I go,
through this wilderness below,
guide my feet in peaceful ways,
turn my midnights into days.
When in the darkness I would grope,
faith always sees a star of hope,
and soon from all life’s grief and danger
I shall be free some day.
Refrain:
I do not know how long ’twill be,
nor what the future holds for me,
but this I know: if Jesus leads me,
I shall get home some day.
2 Oftentimes my sky is clear,
joy abounds without a tear;
though a day so bright begun,
clouds may hide tomorrow’s sun.
There’ll be a day that’s always bright,
a day that never yields to night,
and in its light the streets of glory
I shall behold some day.
(Refrain)
3 Harder yet may be the fight;
right may often yield to might;
wickedness a while may reign;
Satan’s cause may seem to gain.
There is a God that rules above,
with hand of power and heart of love;
if I am right, he’ll fight my battle,
I shall have peace some day.
(Refrain)
4 Burdens now may crush me down,
disappointments all around;
troubles speak in mournful sigh,
sorrow through a tear-stained eye.
There is a world where pleasure reigns,
no mourning soul shall roam its plains,
and to that land of peace and glory
I want to go some day.
(Refrain)
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Beams of heaven as I go |
Title: | Beams of Heaven as I Go |
Author: | Charles Albert Tindley (ca. 1906) |
Refrain First Line: | I do not know how long 'twill be |
Meter: | 77.77.88.96 with Refrain |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1989 |
Topic: | Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace: Strength in Triublation; New Heaven and a New Earth: Death and Eternal Life; Faith(2 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SOMEDAY |
Composer: | Charles Albert Tindley (ca. 1906) |
Arranger: | J. Edward Hoy (1984) |
Meter: | 77.77.88.96 with Refrain |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Copyright: | Arr. © 1984 J. Edward Hoy |
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Audio recording: | ![]() |