5938. Saved by Grace

1. Some day the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But oh, the joy when I shall wa

Refrain
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story—Saved by grace;
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story—Saved by grace.

2. Some day my earthly house will fall.
I cannot tell how soon ’twill be;
But this I know—my All in All
Has now a place in Heav’n for me. [Refrain]

3. Some day, when fades the golden sun
Beneath the rosy tinted west,
My blessèd Lord will say, Well done!
And I shall enter into rest. [Refrain]

4. Some day: till then I’ll watch and wait,
My lamp all trimmed and burning bright,
That when my Savior opens the gate,
My soul to Him may take its flight. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Some day the silver cord will break
Title: Saved by Grace
Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1891)
Refrain First Line: And I shall see Him face to face
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Text Source: Fanny Crosby, 1891; some hymnals show the author as Ida Scott Taylor, one of Fanny's pseudonyms. The hymn...was called into being through...a sermon preached by Dr. Howard Crosby who was a distant relative and dear friend of mine. He said that no Christian should fear death, for if each of us was faithful to the grace given us by Christ, the same grace that teaches us how to live would also teach us how to die. His remarks were afterward published in a newspaper, and they were read to me by Mr. Biglow. Not many hours after I heard them I began to write the hymn. Crosby However, these words almost didn't see light of day. They came to public notice by accident, during a conference Fanny attended at Northfield, Massachusetts. During the meeting, the great evangelist, Dwight Moody, asked if Fanny--like so many others--would give a personal testimony to the audience. Not wanting to draw attention to herself, she almost declined, but finally got up to speak, and said: There is one hymn I have written which has never been published. I call it my soul's poem. Sometimes when I am troubled, I repeat it to myself, for it brings comfort to my heart. You can't hide a light under a bowl!
Tune Information
Name: SILVER CORD
Composer: George Coles Stebbins (1894)
Incipit: 33432 52117 14326
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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