Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book
Date: 1882
Compiler: Fillmore Brothers
Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers
First Line: O when shall I see Jesus
Topic: Christian/Warfare
Writer: Unknown Unknown
Composer: G Webb
Meter: 7s and 6s double
Tune: Webb
Hymn Number: 608
Page Number: 230, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO when shall I see Je-sus,
And dwell with him a-bove,
To drink the flowing fountain
Of ev-er-last-ing love?
When shall I be de-liv-ered
From this vain world of sin?
And with my bless-ed Je-sus,
Drink endless pleasures in?
But now I am a soldier,
My Captain's gone before;
He's given me my orders,
And tells me not to fear.
And if I hold out faithful,
A crown of life he'll give;
And all his valiant soldiers
Eternal life shall have.
Through grace I am determined
To conquer, though I die;
And then away to Jesus
On wings of love I'll fly.
Farewell to sin and sorrow-
I bid them both adieu;
And you, my friends, prove faithful,
And still your way pursue.
O do not be discouraged,
For Jesus is your Friend;
And if you long for knowledge,
On him you may depend;
Neither will he upbraid you,
Though often you request;
He'll give you grace to conquer,
And take you home to rest.