The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12626

12626. Eternity Is Near

1 I see the days glide down the west,
The seasons come and go;
The dear ones laid away to rest
Beneath the winter snow.
I hear, while standing near their bed,
So lonely, cold and drear,
A voice resounding from the dead,
"Eternity is near, eternity is near."

2 I leave this sad and lonely place,
But leave it all in vain,
For when I see the furrowed face
I hear the voice again
Re-echo from beneath the sod,
"Why waste your moments here?
Prepare, prepare to meet thy God!
Eternity is near, eternity is near."

3 I see the fairest flowers fade,
The rosy cheeks grow pale;
The awful wreck disease has made,
The strongest mortals fail.
They also speak to me of death
In language strong and clear;
Thy life is going with each breath,
"Eternity is near, eternity is near."

Text Information

• First Line: I see the days glide down the west
• Title: Eternity Is Near
• Author: Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter (1899)
• Language: English
• Source: The Revival No. 3, by Charles D. Tillman (Atlanta, Georgia: Charlie Tillman Song Book Company, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I see the days glide down the west]
• Composer: Winfield Scott Weeden
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain