Text: | Life's Railway to Heaven |
Author: | M. E. Abbey |
Tune: | [Life is like a mountain railroad] |
Composer: | Charlie D. Tillman |
1 Life is like a mountain railroad,
With an engineer that's brave;
We must make the run successful,
From the cradle to the grave;
Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels;
Never falter, never quail;
Keep your hand upon the throttle,
And your eye upon the rail.
Chorus:
Blessed Saviour, Thou wilt guide us,
Till we reach that blissful shore;
Where the angels wait to join us,
In Thy praise forevermore.
2 You will roll up grades of trial;
You will cross the bridge of strife;
See that Christ is your conductor,
On this lightning train of life;
Always mindful of obstruction,
Do your duty, never fail;
Keep your hand upon the throttle,
And your eye upon the rail. [Chorus]
3 You will often find obstructions;
Look for storms of wind and rain;
On a fill, or curve, or trestle,
They will almost ditch your train;
Put your trust alone in Jesus;
Never falter, never fail;
Keep your hand upon the throttle,
And your eye upon the rail. [Chorus]
4 As you roll across the trestle,
Spanning Jordan's swelling tide,
You behold the Union Depot,
Into which your train will glide;
There you'll meet the Superintendent,
God the Father, God the Son,
With the hearty, joyous plan-dit,
"Weary pilgrim, welcome home. [Chorus]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Life is like a mountain railroad |
Title: | Life's Railway to Heaven |
Author: | M. E. Abbey |
Refrain First Line: | Blessed Saviour, Thou wilt guide us |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1898 |
Topic: | Consecration |
Copyright: | Copyright, 1891, by Charlie D. Tillman |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Life is like a mountain railroad] |
Composer: | Charlie D. Tillman |
Key: | A♭ Major |