Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.
2 John 8
Words: J. Wilbur Chapman, 1894. Appeared in Hymns of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, edited by Bailie Brown & Peter Bilhorn (Chicago, Illinois: Bilhorn Brothers, 1911), number 76.
Music: Kaliningrad Peter P. Bilhorn (🔊 pdf nwc).
There’s a full reward awaiting us in glory;
’Tis for service given unto God’s dear Son;
It will make the joys of Heaven all the brighter;
We’ll receive it when the victory is won.
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Crown of life, and crown of glory,
Crown of righteousness and joy,
Crown unfading, full of splendor,
And to see Him by and by.
There’s a crown of life for humble service rendered;
There’s a crown unfading given for our zeal,
Crowns of joy and glory for the hosts unnumbered,
And thro’ faith we all may have them if we will.
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But to sit with Jesus in His coronation,
Will be better than to wear the crowns above,
So we’ll cast them at His feet in adoration;
’Twill be Heaven just to realize His love.
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