My days are gliding swiftly by; And I, a pilgrim stranger, Would not detain them as they fly, Those hours of toil and labor. Refrain For, oh! we stand on Jordan???s strand; Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover. We???ll gird our loins, my brethren dear, Our distant home discerning: Our waiting Lord has left us word, Let ev???ry lamp be burning. Refrain Should coming days be cold and dark, We need not cease our singing: That perfect rest naught can molest, Where golden harps are ringing. Refrain Let sorrow???s rudest tempest blow, Each cord on earth to sever: Our King says, ???Come,??? and there???s our home, Forever, oh! forever. Refrain