The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16015

16015. After While

1 As I contemplate life’s jour­ney,
Thro’ a world of sin and strife,
There’s a thought that steals up­on me,
Whisp’ring joy af­ter while.
After while, after while,
Some sweet day aft­er while,
Blest will be the way­worn pil­grims,
Some sweet day aft­er while.

2 ’Tis a thought of migh­ty won­der,
Clad in forms of sac­red style,
To behold the things eter­nal,
That shall be aft­er while.
After while, aft­er while,
Some sweet day af­ter while,
We shall view eternal re­gions,
Some sweet day aft­er while.

3 What shall be the scenes that greet us?
Shall we view them with a smile?
What shall be the joys and sor­rows?
O just think aft­er while.
After while, aft­er while,
Some sweet day aft­er while,
Bliss the Chris­tian’s ha­bi­ta­tion,
Some sweet day aft­er while.

4 Then we’ll know of high­er great­ness
Than the world hath ere com­piled;
Then we’ll rest from all our la­bors,
Some sweet day aft­er while.
After while, aft­er while,
Some sweet day aft­er while,
We shall rest from all our la­bors,
Some sweet day aft­er while.

Text Information

• First Line: As I contemplate life’s jour­ney
• Title: After While
• Author: James H. Boley
• Language: English
• Source: Carol Crown by James D. Vaughan (Lawrenceburg, TN: James D. Vaughan, 1915)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [As I contemplate life’s jour­ney]
• Composer: James H. Boley
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain