The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5215

5215. Only a Little While

1. Only a little while
Of walking with weary feet,
Patiently over the thorny way
That leads to the golden street.

2. Suffer if God shall will,
And work for Him while we may,
From Calvary’s cross to Zion’s crown,
Is only a little way.

3. Only a little while,
For toiling a few short days,
And then comes the rest, the quiet rest,
Eternity’s endless praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Only a little while
• Title: Only a Little While
• Author: Maria P. A. Crozier (1881)
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns No. 4, by Ira D. Sankey et al. (New York: Biglow & Main, 1881)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Only a little while]
• Composer: George Coles Stebbins
• Incipit: 55555 17666 66222
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain