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May I Be a Jewel
Author: C. M. S. Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: When the day of days shall come Refrain First Line: I will be a loyal soldier Lyrics: 1. When the day of days shall come,
And our Lord returns again
Comes in clouds of shining glory
All his faithful ones to claim
When the victory is gained,
And we lay our trophies down,
May I be a little jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown.
Chorus:
I will be a loyal soldier,
Tho' the world may scoff and frown;
Only let me be a jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown.
2. Here my light may not be seen
By the careless worldly throng,
And they may be a few who listen
As I sing my happy song;
But when angels for his own
Come the parted skies adown,
I would be a shining jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown. [Chorus]
3. In the Bible I have read
How his people then shall shine,
As the flashing stars of heaven
Midst the glory light divine.
If among the wise I work,
Seeking souls to gain renown,
I shall be a precious jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [When the day of days shall come]
May I Be a Jewel
[When the day of days shall come]
Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. M. Seamans Tune Key: F Major or modal Incipit: 51323 43135 45653 Used With Text: May I Be a Jewel
[When the day of days shall come]
May I Be a Jewel
Author: C. M. S. Hymnal: Carols of Hope #64 (1906) First Line: When the day of days shall come Refrain First Line: I will be a loyal soldier Lyrics: 1. When the day of days shall come,
And our Lord returns again
Comes in clouds of shining glory
All his faithful ones to claim
When the victory is gained,
And we lay our trophies down,
May I be a little jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown.
Chorus:
I will be a loyal soldier,
Tho' the world may scoff and frown;
Only let me be a jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown.
2. Here my light may not be seen
By the careless worldly throng,
And they may be a few who listen
As I sing my happy song;
But when angels for his own
Come the parted skies adown,
I would be a shining jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown. [Chorus]
3. In the Bible I have read
How his people then shall shine,
As the flashing stars of heaven
Midst the glory light divine.
If among the wise I work,
Seeking souls to gain renown,
I shall be a precious jewel
In the blessed Saviour's crown. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [When the day of days shall come]
May I Be a Jewel
May I Be A Jewel
Author: Clarence M. Seamans Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12764 Meter: 7.7.8.7.7.7.8.7.8.7.8.7 First Line: When the day of days shall come Refrain First Line: I will be a loyal soldier Lyrics: 1 When the day of days shall come,
And our Lord returns again—
Comes in clouds of shining glory
All His faithful ones to claim—
When the victory is gained,
And we lay our trophies down,
May I be a little jewel
In the blessed Savior’s crown.
Refrain:
I will be a loyal soldier,
Tho’ the world may scoff and frown;
Only let me be a jewel
In the blessed Savior’s crown.
2 Here my light may not be seen
By the careless worldly throng,
And they may be few who listen
As I sing my happy song;
But when angels for His own
Come the parted skies adown,
I would be a shining jewel
In the blessed Savior’s crown. [Refrain]
3 In the Bible I have read
How His people then shall shine,
As the flashing stars of Heaven
Midst the glory light divine.
If among the wise I work,
Seeking souls to gain renown,
I shall be a previous jewel
In the blessed Savior’s crown. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: HÉRAULT
May I Be A Jewel
Clarence M. Seamans
1869 - 1939 Author of "May I Be A Jewel" Seamans, Clarence Milton. (Johnston, Rhode Island, February 8, 1869--July 21, 1939, Whitman, Massachusetts). Direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of the Rhode Island Colony. Seamans married Annie May Bennett on October 8, 1890; they had four children.
Ordained to the ministry of the Advent Christian Church, he served their churches in Pascoag and River Point, R.I.; Dover, New Hampshire; Chelsea, Springfield, and Boston, Mass.; and Rutland, Vermont. His last 19 years were spent as pastor in Whitman, Mass. For many years, he was secretary of the Massachusetts Advent Christian Conference and of the Marion (Mass.) Campmeeting Association. He was also active in the Alton Bay (N.H.) Campmeeting Association. He contributed many articles to his denomination's periodical, The World's Crisis. He was an ardent pastor, preaching the Christian life and the imminent Second Coming, subjects reflected in his hymns.
In addition to writing and composing a number of hymns and tunes, he was a joint editor of the Golden Sheaf (1902) and Carols of Hope (1906).
--Russell J. Cross and Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives
Clarence M. Seamans
