Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal
Date: 1871
Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee
Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall
First Line: Soon and forever the breaking of day
Topic: The New Life/Aspirations
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer: T Hastings
Meter: 10s and 11s
Tune: Soon and Forever
Hymn Number: 620
Page Number: 227, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsSoon and for-ev-er the break-ing of day
Shall chase all the night-clouds of sor-row a-way;
Soon and for-ev-er we'll see as we're seen,
And know the deep meaning of things that have - been,
Where fightings without and con-flicts within
Shall wea-ry no more in the warfare with sin-
Where tears and where fears, and where death shall be never,
Christians with Chris shall be soon and for-ev-er.
Soon and for-ev-er-such promise our trust-
Though ash-es to ash-es, and dust be to dust,
Soon and for-ev our un-ion shall be
Made per-fect, our glo-rious Re-deem-er, in..thee:
When the cares and the sorrows of time shall be o'er,
Its pangs and its part-ings re-mem-bered no more;
Where life can not fail and where death can not sever,
Christians with Christ shall be soon and for-ev-er.
Soon and forever the work shall be done,
The warfare accomplished, the victory won;
Soon and forever the soldier lay down
The sword for a harp, and the cross for a crown:
Then droop not in sorrow, despond not in fear,
A glorious to-morrow is brightening and near,
When-blessed reward for each faithful endeavor-
Christians with Christ shall be soon and forever?