Years I spent in sorrow ’round the cross

Years I spent in sorrow ’round the cross

Still repenting over sins and dross.

Then at last the river I did cross

To touch the throne.

Mercy now is flowing

oh

the grace—

That I find of Him to run the race!

Boldly now I come again to taste

My glorious Lord.

In my Christian life I’d daily fall

So I answered every altar-call

Till I left the altar

left it all

To touch the throne.

Brothers

to the Holiest forward come;

Leave your sins behind

the race now run.

Hallelujah! All the work is done—

The veil is gone!

Now within the veil

enjoying God

Manna

law of life

and budding rod;

Christ Himself

the ark

is our abode—

Hallelujah!