Grove Songs No. 2 ‎#13

13. "HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING."

1. My life flows on in endless song;
Above Earth's lamentation,
I catch the sweet, tho' far-off, hymn
That hails a new creation;
Thro' all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing;
It finds an echo in my soul--
How can I keep from singing?

2. What tho' my joys and comforts die?
The Lord my Saviour liveth;
What tho' the darkness gather round?
Songs in the night he giveth;
No storm can shake my inmost calm,
While to that refuge clinging;
Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth,
How can I keep from singing?

3. I lift my eyes, the cloud grows thin;
I see the blue above it;
And day by day this path way smooths,
Since first I learned to love it;
The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,
A fountain ever springing;
All things are mine since I am his--
How can I keep from singing?

Text Information

• First Line: My life flows on in endless song
• Title: "HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING."
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1873
• Source: From "Bright Jewels." By permission of Bigelow & Main.
• Notes: Rev.

Tune Information

• Name: [My life flows on in endless song]
• Composer: R. Lowry
• Key: G Major