1
Just a few more days to be filled with praise,
And to tell the old, old story
Then, when twilight falls, and my Savior calls,
I shall go to Him in glory.
I'll exchange my cross for a starry crown,
Where the gates swing outward never,
At his feet I'll lay ev'ry burden down,
And with Jesus reign forever.
2
Just a few more years with their toil and tears,
And the journey will be ended
Then I'll be with Him, where the tide of time
With eternity is blended.
I'll exchange my cross for a starry crown,
Where the gates swing outward never,
At his feet I'll lay ev'ry burden down,
And with Jesus reign forever.
3
Tho' the hills be steep and the valleys deep,
With no flow'rs my way adorning
Tho' the night be lone and my rest a stone,
Joy awaits me in the morning.
I'll exchange my cross for a starry crown,
Where the gates swing outward never,
At his feet I'll lay ev'ry burden down,
And with Jesus reign forever.
4
What a joy 'twill be when I wake to see
Him for whom my heart is burning!
Nevermore to sigh, nevermore to die,
For that day my heart is yearning.
I'll exchange my cross for a starry crown,
Where the gates swing outward never,
At his feet I'll lay ev'ry burden down,
And with Jesus reign forever.