#259 Just a Little While

1 Soon this life will all be over And our pilgrimage will end, Soon we'll take our heav'nly journey, Be at home again with friends; Heaven's gates are standing open, Waiting for our entrance there, Some sweet day we're going over, All the beauties there to share. Refrain: Just a little while to stay here, Just a little while to wait; Just a little while to labor In the path that's always straight; Just a little more of troubles In this low and sinful state, Then we'll enter heaven's portals, Sweeping thro' the pearly gates. 2 Soon we'll see the light of morning, Then the new day will begin, Soon we'll hear the Father calling, Come, my children enter in; Then we'll hear a choir of angels, Singing out the vict'ry song, All our troubles will be ended And we'll live with heaven's throng. Refrain: Just a little while to stay here, Just a little while to wait; Just a little while to labor In the path that's always straight; Just a little more of troubles In this low and sinful state, Then we'll enter heaven's portals, Sweeping thro' the pearly gates. 3 Soon we'll meet again our loved ones And we'll take them by the hand, Soon we'll press them to our bosom Over in the promised land; Then we'll be at home forever, Thro'out all eternity, What a blessed, blessed morning That eternal morn will be! Refrain: Just a little while to stay here, Just a little while to wait; Just a little while to labor In the path that's always straight; Just a little more of troubles In this low and sinful state, Then we'll enter heaven's portals, Sweeping thro' the pearly gates.