Juvenile Choir ‎#74

74. I would not live alway

1 I would not live alway: I ask not to stay,
Where storm after storm rises o'er the dark way;
The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here,
Are enough for life's woes--full enough for its cheer.

2 I would not live alway, no--welcome the tomb,
Since Jesus has lain there, I dread not its gloom;
There, sweet be my rest, till he bid me arise,
To hail him in triumph descending the skies.

3 Who, who would live alway, away from his God;
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode,
Where the rivers of pleasures flow o'er the bright plains,
And the noon-tide of glory eternally reigns:

4 Where the saint of all ages in harmony meet,
Their Saviour and brethren, transported to greet;
While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll,
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul.

Text Information

• First Line: I would not live alway
• Title: I would not live alway
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1840

Tune Information

• Name: [I would not live alway]
• Key: G Major or modal