Melodious Sonnets ‎#84

84. Chariot of Love

1 The King, as he stood by his chariot one day,
In pity regarded my sin;
Then, taking my hand with a kind, gentle smile,
He said, wouldst thou like to step in?

Refrain:
May I enter? I cried, may I sit by thy side?
Is it mine such an honor to know?
Then he opened mine eyes and I gazed with surprise,
For my garments were white as the snow.

2 How oft we had met in the journey of life,
How oft he had knocked at my door;
Though much I have lost by rejecting his call,
From him I will wander no more. [Refrain]

3 The chariot of love, on its way to the sky,
Is bearing me swiftly along,
While joyful I sing of my Lord and my King,
Beguiling each moment with song. [Refrain]

4 And when to the river of Jordan we come,
And cross to the green, sunny shore;
Oh, still will I sing of my Lord and my King,
Till safe at his own palace door. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The King, as he stood by his chariot one day
• Title: Chariot of Love
• Author: Rev. Joseph Wardle
• Refrain First Line: May I enter? I cried, may I sit by thy side
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1885

Tune Information

• Name: [The King, as he stood by his chariot one day]
• Composer: Jno. R. Sweney