Psalter Hymnal (Red) ‎#453

453. Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break

1 Some day the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But O the joy when I shall wake
Within the palace of the King!

Refrain:
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story— Saved by grace;
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story— Saved by grace.

2 Some day my earthly house will fall,
I cannot tell how soon ’twill be;
But this I know: my Lord, my All,
Has now a place in heaven for me. [Refrain]

3 Some day, when fades the golden sun
Beneath the rosy-tinted west,
My blessed Lord will say, “Well done!”
And I shall enter into rest. [Refrain]

4 Some day: till then I’ll watch and wait,
My lamp all trimmed and burning bright,
That when my Savior opes the gate,
My soul to Him may take its flight. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Some day the silver cord will break
• Title: Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby (1893)
• Refrain First Line: And I shall see Him face to face
• Meter: L. M. with Refrain
• Publication Date: 1934
• Topic: Anxiety; Assurance; Brevity And Frailty Of Life; Death; Eternal Life; Funerals; Grace of God; Peace and Rest; Salvation

Tune Information

• Name: SAVED BY GRACE
• Composer: George C. Stebbins (1893)
• Adapter: Seymour Swets (1934)
• Meter: L. M. with Refrain
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Arrangement copyright 1934. Hope Publishing Co., owner