1 A little child was dying,
And called her father near;
And, on His arm reclining,
She whispered in his ear:
Refrain:
"I’m going home to glory,
A golden crown to wear;
O meet me, meet me,
Meet me over there!"
2 The angels came and took her,
The angels God had sent;
They bore her up to Heaven,
She whispered as she went: [Refrain]
3 The father was no Christian,
His sins were unforgiv’n;
He could not, as she begged him,
Rejoin her up in Heav’n. [Refrain]
4 He gave his heart to Jesus,
Who took its stains away,
And now in Christ believing,
The father, too, can say: [Refrain]
5 That voice is still appealing,
"O meet me over there!"
To us it is a summons
For Heaven to prepare. [Refrain]
6 Soon we shall pass life’s portals,
Soon we shall fade and die;
In our departing moments
May we exultant cry: [Refrain]
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16477