EN 4369 One Sweetly Solemn Thought
John.14.2
Versi Version 1
1
One sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me o’er and o’er;
Nearer to my home today am I
Than e’er I’ve been before.
2
Nearer my Father’s house,
Where many mansions be;
Nearer today, the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea.
3
Nearer the bound of life
Where burdens are laid down;
Nearer to leave the heavy cross,
Nearer to gain the crown.
4
But lying darkly between,
Winding down through the night,
Is the deep and unknown stream
To be crossed ere we reach the light.
5
Closer and closer my steps
Come to the dread abysm,
Closer death to my lips
Presses the awful chrism.
6
Feel as I would my feet,
Are slipping over the brink;
For it may be, I'm nearer home—
Nearer now than I think.
7
Father, perfect my trust!
Strengthen my power of faith!
Nor let me stand, at last, alone
Upon the shore of death.
8
Be Thee near when my feet
Are slipping over the brink;
For it may be I’m nearer home,
Nearer now than I think.

OK