Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
416 The Christian’s Nightly Song
Words: Mead’s General Collection, 1807
Music: E. T. Pound, 1859
Meter: Particular Meter: 6,6,10,6,6,10
I’ll sing my Savior’s grace,
And His sweet name I’ll praise,
While in this land of sorrow I remain.
My sorrows soon shall end,
And then my soul ascend,
Where freed from trouble, sorrow and pain.
But oh, and shall I then
Behold the friend of men,
The man who suffered, bled and died for me:
Who bore my load of sin,
And sorrow, grief and pain
To make me happy and to set me free.
And His sweet name I’ll praise,
While in this land of sorrow I remain.
My sorrows soon shall end,
And then my soul ascend,
Where freed from trouble, sorrow and pain.
But oh, and shall I then
Behold the friend of men,
The man who suffered, bled and died for me:
Who bore my load of sin,
And sorrow, grief and pain
To make me happy and to set me free.