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A Little While

A little while, and we shall be, Where sin shall never dwell

Author: George Paulin
Tune: [A little while, and we shall be]
Published in 5 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 A little while, and we shall be
Where sin shall never dwell;
A little while, and we shall live
Where songs of triumph swell.

Refrain:
A little while, and we shall see
Our Saviour face to face,
And we shall sing through endless years
The wonders of His grace.

2 A little while, and we shall stand
Amid the blood-washed throng,
A little while, and we shall sing
The everlasting song. [Refrain]

3 A little while, and we shall meet
The loved ones gone before,
And we shall clasp their hands again
On yonder radiant shore. [Refrain]

4 A little while, and we shall hear
The Saviour’s whisper, “Come!”
And we shall ever dwell with Him
In our eternal home. [Refrain]

Source: Sacred Songs No. 2 #50

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Author: George Paulin

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Text Information

First Line: A little while, and we shall be, Where sin shall never dwell
Title: A Little While
Author: George Paulin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: A little while and we shall see
Copyright: Public Domain
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Favorite Sacred Songs #34

Favorite Sacred Songs #34
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Northfield Hymnal #120

Northfield Hymnal #120
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Sacred Songs No. 2 #50

Sacred Songs No. 2 #50

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d1

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d1
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Young People's Songs of Praise #152

Young People's Songs of Praise #152
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