Evangelical Lutheran hymnal ‎#514

514. A few more years shall roll

1 A few more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come,
And we shall be with those that rest,
Asleep within the tomb:
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that great day;
O wash me in Thy precious blood,
And take my sins away!

2 A few more storms shall beat
On this wild, rocky shore,
And we shall be where tempests cease,
And surges swell no more.
A few more struggles here,
A few more partings o'er,
A few more toils, a few more tears,
And we shall weep no more:

3 'Tis but a little while
And He shall come again,
Who died that we might live, who lives
That we with Him may reign.
Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that glad day;
O wash me in Thy precious blood,
And take my sins away!

Text Information

• First Line: A few more years shall roll
• Author: Horatius Bonar (1856)
• Meter: S. M. Double, No. 16
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christian Life and Hope: The Consummation: Contemplation of Death; Second Sunday of Advent

Tune Information

• Name: LEOMINSTER
• Composer: George William Martin (1862)
• Harmonizer: Sir Arthur Sullivan (1874)
• Meter: S. M. Double, No. 16
• Key: D Major