Jesus Only (Conrey)

What tho’ clouds are ho­ver­ing o’er me

And I seem to walk alone—

Longing ’mid my cares and cross­es

For the joys that now are flown—

If I’ve Je­sus

Je­sus on­ly

Then my sky will have a gem;

He’s a sun of bright­est splen­dor

And the star of Beth­le­hem.

What tho’ all my earth­ly jour­ney

Bringeth naught but wea­ry hours

And

in grasp­ing for life’s ros­es

Thorns I find in­stead of flow­ers—

If I’ve Je­sus

Je­sus on­ly

I pos­sess a clus­ter rare;

He’s the li­ly of the val­ley

And the rose of Sha­ron fair.

What tho’ all my heart is yearn­ing

For the loved of long ago—

Bitter les­sons

sad­ly learn­ing

From the sha­dowy page of woe—

If I’ve Je­sus

Je­sus on­ly

He’ll be with me to the end;

And

un­seen by mor­tal vi­sion

Angel bands will o’er me bend.

When I soar to realms of glo­ry

And an en­trance I await

If I whis­per

Je­sus on­ly!

Wide will ope the pear­ly gate;

When I join the heav­en­ly chor­us

And the an­gel hosts I see

Precious Je­sus

Je­sus on­ly

Will my theme of rap­ture be.