One Moment in Heaven

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The day may be dreary, the way may seem long

Author: Lida Shivers Leech (1930)
Tune: [The day may be dreary, the way may seem long]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 The day may be dreary, the way may seem long,
All silent the soul’s cheering song;
But when we awake on that beautiful shore,
All sorrow and pain will be o’er.

Refrain:
One moment in heaven will pay for it all,
When low at the feet of the King I shall fall;
Tho’ trials of earth oft my soul have enthralled,
One moment in heaven will pay for it all.

2 Yes, sometimes I long for a glimpse of His face,
Who saved me by wonderful grace;
But some day my dream will come true and I’ll see
My Saviour who suffered for me. [Refrain]

3 One moment in heaven will pay for it all,
No sorrow of earth we’ll recall;
Forever we’ll dwell in that City of Gold,
And feast on its glories untold. [Refrain]

Source: Favorites Number 2: A Collection of Gospel Songs #22

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Author: Lida Shivers Leech

Born: July 12, 1873, Mayville, New Jersey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, California. Leech spent her childhood in Cape May Court House, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University and Temple University. She played the organ at Bethany Methodist Church in Camden, New Jersey, served as accompanist at evangelical services, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her lifetime. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Redeemed Thee I’ll Go Anywhere No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Service Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifte… Go to person page >

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First Line:	The day may be dreary, the way may seem long
Title:	One Moment in Heaven
Author:	Lida Shivers Leech (1930)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	One moment in heaven will pay for it all
Copyright:	Public Domain