Author: David Nelson Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #4189 First Line: My days are gliding swiftly by Lyrics: 1. My days are gliding swiftly by;
And I, a pilgrim stranger,
Would not detain them as they fly,
Those hours of toil and labor.
Refrain
For, oh! we stand on Jordan’s strand;
Our friends are passing over;
And, just before, the shining shore
We may almost discover.
2. We’ll gird our loins, my brethren dear,
Our distant home discerning:
Our waiting Lord has left us word,
Let ev’ry lamp be burning. [Refrain]
3. Should coming days be cold and dark,
We need not cease our singing:
That perfect rest naught can molest,
Where golden harps are ringing. [Refrain]
4. Let sorrow’s rudest tempest blow,
Each cord on earth to sever:
Our King says, Come, and there’s our home,
Forever, oh! forever. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: SHINING CITY
My Days Are Swiftly Gliding By