Vocal Gems ‎#151

151. Just a Little While

1 Soon this life will all be over
And our pilgrimage will end,
Soon we’ll take our heav’nly journey,
Be at home again with friends;
Heaven’s gates are standing open,
Waiting for our entrance there,
Some sweet day we’re going over,
All the beauties there to share.

Refrain:
Just a little while to stay here,
Just a little while to wait;
Just a little while to labor
In the path that’s always straight,
Just a little more of troubles
In this low and sinful state,
Then we’ll enter heaven’s portals,
Sweeping thro’ the pearly gates.

2 Soon we’ll see the light of morning,
Then the new day will begin,
Soon we’ll hear the Father calling,
“Come, my children enter in;”
Then we’ll hear a choir of angels,
Singing out the vict’ry song,
All our troubles will be ended
And we’ll live with heaven’s throng. [Refrain]

3 Soon we’ll meet again our loved ones
And we’ll take them by the hand,
Soon we’ll press them to our bosom
Over in the promised land;
Then we’ll be at home forever,
Thro’out all eternity,
What a blessed, blessed morning
That eternal morn will be! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Soon this life will all be over
• Title: Just a Little While
• Author: E. M. B.
• Refrain First Line: Just a little while to stay here
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935
• Copyright: © 1921 by E. M. Bartlett
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Soon this life will all be over]
• Composer: E. M. Bartlett
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: © 1921 by E. M. Bartlett
• Notes: Public Domain