A Little While to Wait

A lit­tle while to wait and watch and won­der

And then to know the spir­it’s glad re­lease;

A lit­tle while to bear the strife and thun­der

And then to hear the har­mo­nies of peace.

A lit­tle while

a lit­tle while

A lit­tle while

and we shall go

To be at home with Christ in Heav’n for­ev­er

With all the saints eter­nal joys to know.

A lit­tle while to climb life’s stor­my mount­ain

And then to see the vale with beau­ty rife;

A lit­tle wait­ing by the bar­ren fount­ain

And then to taste the liv­ing streams of life.

A lit­tle while to say

not mine

but Thy way

And then to won­der we were not more wise;

A lit­tle stum­bling in the dus­ty high­way

And then the mea­dow lands of para­dise.