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This is an anonymous camp-meeting {{CiteCat|Folk hymns|folk hymn}} from the early nineteenth century. Its earliest publication seems to be 1822. Meter is {{CiteCat|88. 86. 88. 86}}. | |||
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==Text and translations== | ==Text and translations== | ||
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{{Text|English| | |||
:'''''Social and Camp–meeting Songs for the Pious'', Baltimore, 1822''' | |||
1. A few more days on earth to spend, | |||
And all my toils and cares shall end. | |||
Then I shall see my God and friend. | |||
And praise his name on high. | |||
There's no more sighs, and no more tears. | |||
There's no more pains, and no more fears. | |||
But God and Christ and heaven appears. | |||
Unto the ravished eye. | |||
2 Then, oh! my soul, despond no more, | |||
{{ | The storm of life will soon be o'er, | ||
And I shall find the peaceful shore. | |||
Of everlasting rest. | |||
}} | O happy day! O joyful hour, | ||
When freed from earth, my soul shall tower, | |||
Beyond the reach of Satan's power. | |||
To be for ever blest. | |||
3. My soul anticipates the day, | |||
I'd joyfully the call obey, | |||
Which summonses my soul away, | |||
To seats prepared above. | |||
There I shall see my Savior's face, | |||
And dwell in his beloved embrace. | |||
And taste the fullness of his grace. | |||
And sing redeeming love. | |||
4. Though dire afflictions press me sore. | |||
And death's black billows roll before. | |||
Yet still by faith I see the shore. | |||
Beyond the rolling flood: | |||
The heavenly Canaan sweet and fair. | |||
Before my ravished eyes appear, | |||
And makes me almost think I'm there. | |||
To yonder bright abode. | |||
5. To earthly cares I'd say farewell. | |||
And triumph over death and hell, | |||
And go where saints and angels dwell, | |||
To praise the eternal Three. | |||
I'll join with them that's gone before. | |||
Who sing and shout their sufferings o'er, | |||
Where pain and parting is so more, | |||
To all eternity. | |||
6. Adieu, ye scenes of noise and show, | |||
And all this region here below, | |||
Where naught but disappointments grow, | |||
A better world's in view. | |||
My Savior calls! I haste away, | |||
I would not here for ever stay. | |||
Hail! ye bright realms of endless day, | |||
Vain world, once more adieu.}} | |||
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:'''''Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs'', Richmond, Virginia, 1831''' | |||
1. A few more days on earth to spend, | |||
And all my toils and cares shall end | |||
And I shall see my God and friend, | |||
And praise his name on high: | |||
No more to sigh nor shed a tear, | |||
No more to suffer pain or fear; | |||
But God, and Christ, and heaven appear | |||
Unto the raptured eye. | |||
2. Then, O my soul! despond no more; | |||
The storm of life will soon be o'er, | |||
And I shall find the peaceful shore | |||
Of everlasting rest. | |||
O happy day! O joyful hour! | |||
When freed from earth my soul shall tower | |||
Beyond the reach of Satan's power, | |||
To be for over blest. | |||
3. My soul anticipates the day, | |||
I'll joyfully the call obey, | |||
Which comes to summon me away | |||
To seats prepared above. | |||
There I shall see my Savior's face, | |||
And dwell in his beloved embrace, | |||
And taste the fullness of his grace, | |||
And sing redeeming love | |||
4. Though dire afflictions press me sore, | |||
And death's dark billows roll before, | |||
Yet still by faith I see the shore, | |||
Beyond the rolling flood: | |||
The banks of Canaan, sweet and fair, | |||
Before my raptured eyes appear; | |||
It makes me think I’m almost there, | |||
In yonder bright abode. | |||
5. To earthly cares I bid farewell, | |||
And triumph over death and hell, | |||
And go where saints and angels dwell, | |||
To praise the eternal Three. | |||
I'll join with those who're gone before, | |||
Who sing and shout their sufferings o'er | |||
Where pain and parting are no more, | |||
To all eternity. | |||
6. Adieu, ye scenes of noise and show! | |||
And all this region here below, | |||
Where naught but disappointments grow | |||
A better world's in view. | |||
My Savior calls, I haste away; | |||
I would not here for ever stay; | |||
Hail! ye bright realms of endless day! | |||
Wain world, once more adieu!}} | |||
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==External links == | ==External links == |
Revision as of 04:02, 23 June 2018
General information
This is an anonymous camp-meeting folk hymn from the early nineteenth century. Its earliest publication seems to be 1822. Meter is 88. 86. 88. 86.
Settings by composers
- William Walker — The Christian's Hope English SATB
Text and translations
English text Social and Camp–meeting Songs for the Pious, Baltimore, 1822 |
Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, Richmond, Virginia, 1831 |
External links
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