Just a Little While

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Soon this life will all be over, And our pilgrimage will end

Author: E. M. Bartlett (1921)
Tune: [Soon this life will all be over] (Bartlett)
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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 through 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]

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,
Throughout all eternity,
What a blessed, blessed morning
That eternal morn will be! [Refrain]

Source: Yes, Lord!: Church of God in Christ hymnal #163

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Author: E. M. Bartlett

E. M. Bartlett was born December 24, 1883 in Waynesville, Missouri. His family later moved to Sebastian County, Arkansas. Bartlett received training as a music teacher and was a leader in developing Southern gospel music. He was employed by Central Music Company, a publisher of shape note singing books based in Hartford, which was owned by David Moore and Will H. Ramsey. Bartlett persuaded Moore and John A. McClung to partner with him to form Hartford Music Company. In 1921, Bartlett established the Hartford Music Institute, a shape note school. He provided opportunities for many songwriters and musicians in gospel music, including Albert E. Brumley. In 1939 he suffered a stroke and afterwards wrote "Victory in Jesus." Dianne Shapiro, fr… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Soon this life will all be over, And our pilgrimage will end
Title:	Just a Little While
Author:	E. M. Bartlett (1921)
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Just a little while to stay here
Copyright:	Public Domain