Victory Songs ‎#253

253. The Shining Shore.

1 My days are gliding swiftly by,
And I, a pilgrim stranger,
Would not detain them as the fly,
Those hours of toil and danger.

Refrain:
For now we stand on Jordan's strand;
Our friends are passing over;
And just before the shining shore
We may almost discover.

2 We'll gird our loins, my brethren dear,
Our heav'nly home discerning;
Our absent Lord has left us word,
Let ev'ry lamp be burning. [Refrain]

3 Should coming days be cold and dark,
We need not cease our singing;
That perfect rest naught can molest,
Where golden harps are ringing. [Refrain]

4 Let sorrow's rudest tempest blow,
Each chord on earth to sever,
Our King says "Come!" and there's our home,
Forever, and forever, [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: My days are gliding swiftly by
• Title: The Shining Shore.
• Refrain First Line: For now we stand on Jordan's strand
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Devotional Songs; Future, The
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [My days are gliding swiftly by]
• Composer: Geo. F. Root
• Key: G Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain.