Coronation Hymns ‎#19

19. For a Smile

1 In this world of sin and strife,
In this cold and stormy life,
Where we see so much of trouble all the while;
There are those who, day by day,
Tread a lonely, friendless way,
Vainly waiting, vainly watching for a smile.

Chorus:
For a smile, for a smile,
They are waiting, they are watching for a smile;
For a smile, for a smile,
They are waiting, they are watching for a smile.

2 Friends to help them they have had,
Whose sweet voices made them glad,
As their music would the weary hours beguile;
One by one they all have gone,
Left alone to wander on,
Vainly waiting, vainly watching for a smile. [Chorus]

3 Heavy burdens press them down,
Stormy skies above them frown,
And the path seems growing darker ev'ry mile;
No one points them to the throne,
So they wander all alone,
Vainly waiting, vainly watching for a smile. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: In this world of sin and strife
• Title: For a Smile
• Author: James Rowe
• Refrain First Line: For a smile, for a smile
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [In this world of sin and strife]
• Composer: Wm. Edie Marks
• Notes: Now Public Domain.