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In Sight of the Crystal Sea

Author: J. E. Rankin, D. D. Hymnal: Crowning Day No. 2 #209 (1896) First Line: I sat alone with life's memories Lyrics: 1 I sat alone with life’s memories In sight of the crystal sea, And I saw the throne of the star-crown’d ones, With never a crown for me; And then the voice of the Judge said, come, Of the Judge on the great white throne; And I saw the star-crown’d take their seats, But none could I call my own. 2 I thought me then of my childhood days, The prayer at my mother’s knee: Of the counsels grave that my Father gave— The wrath I was warned to flee; I said, “Is it then too late, too late, Shut without must I stand for aye?” And the Judge, will He say, “I know you not,” Howe’er I may knock and pray. 3 I thought I thought of the days of God I’d wasted in folly and sin— Of the times I’d mock’d when the Saviour knocked, And I would not let Him in; I thought, I thought of the vows I’d made, When I lay at death’s dark door— “Would He spare my life, I’d give up the strife, And serve Him forevermore. 4 I heard a voice, like the voice of God: Remember, remember, my Son! Remember thy ways in the former days, The crown that thou might have won!” I thought, I thought, and my tho’ts ran on, Like the tide of a sunless sea— “Am I living or dead?” to myself I said “An end is there ne’er to be.” 5 It seemed as tho’ I woke from a dream, How sweet was the light of day! Melodious sounded the Sabbath bells From towers that were far away, I then became as a child, And I wept afresh; For the Lord had taken my heart of stone, And given a heart of flesh. 6 Still oft I sit with life’s memories, And I think of the crystal sea; And I see the thrones of star-crown’d ones, I know there’s a crown for me; And when the voice of the Judge says, come, Of the Judge on the great white throne, I know ‘mid the thrones of the star-crown’d ones, There’s one I shall call my own. Languages: English Tune Title: [I sat alone with life’s memories]

In Sight Of The Crystal Sea

Author: Jeremiah Eames Rankin Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10020 First Line: I sat alone with life’s memories Lyrics: 1 I sat alone with life’s memories In sight of the crystal sea; And I saw the thrones of the star-crowned ones, With never a crown for me. And then the voice of the Judge said, Come, Of the Judge on the great white throne; And I saw the star-crowned take their seats, But none could I call my own. 2 I thought me then of my childhood days, The prayer at my mother’s knee— Of the counsels grave that my father gave— The wrath I was warned to flee; I said, Is it then too late, too late? Shut without, must I stand for aye? And the Judge, will He say, I know you not, Howe’er I may knock and pray? 3 I thought, I thought of the days of God I’d wasted in folly and sin— Of the times I’d mocked when the Savior knocked, And I would not let Him in. I thought, I thought of the vows I’d made When I lay at death’s dark door— Would He spare my life, I’d give up the strife, And serve Him forever more. 4 I heard a voice, like the voice of God— Remember, remember, my son! Remember thy ways in the former days, The crowns that thou might have won! I thought, I thought—and my thoughts ran on, Like the tide of a sunless sea— Am I living or dead? to myself I said, An end is there ne’er to be? 5 I seemed as though I woke from a dream, How sweet was the light of day! Melodious sounded the Sabbath bells From towers that were far away. I then became as a little child, And I wept, and wept afresh; For the Lord had taken my heart of stone, And given a heart of flesh. 6 Still oft I sit with life’s memories, And think of the crystal sea; And I see the thrones of the star-crowned ones; I know there’s a crown for me. And when the voice of the Judge says, Come, Of the Judge on the great white throne— I know mid the thrones of the star-crowned ones There’s one I shall call my own. Languages: English Tune Title: [I sat alone with life's memories]