A Little Longer

Traveler

tho’ thy feet are worn

Climb a lit­tle longer!

Tho’ with thorns thy hands are torn

Cling a lit­tle long­er!

Thorns shall change to wav­ing palms

Tempests cease in heav’n­ly calms

Joy shall ban­ish thine alarms

Wait a little long­er!

As I walk the way no ter­ror can alarm

For He holds me with His ev­er­last­ing arms.

Tho’ thy heart is ach­ing sore

Bear a lit­tle long­er!

Stands ano­ther cross be­fore

Lift a lit­tle long­er!

No more heart­ache

no more pain

In the land thou yet shall gain

Only faith­ful­ly re­main

True a lit­tle long­er!

Step by step climb high­er still

Climb a lit­tle long­er!

At the top thy heart shall thrill

Hope a lit­tle long­er!

On thy brow shall shine a gem

Sparkling in life’s dia­dem

In the new Je­ru­sa­lem

On a lit­tle long­er!

Glory in the sun­set land

Waits a lit­tle long­er!

Till the loved shall clasp thy hand

With a love grown strong­er;

Friends are bec­kon­ing from the skies

Urging on the soul that tries

Still to reach Heav’n’s para­dise

On! a lit­tle long­er!