I had the privilege of singing in the ensemble that helped lead another Hymn Sing yesterday evening. It was very well attended again — in fact, packed — and it was such fun singing all the old hymns with everybody singing so loudly that the roof nearly lifted off. One of my favorites of the evening was the song, “Until Then.” What great words and music!
My heart can sing when I pause to remember
A heartache here is but a stepping stone
Along a path that's winding always upward
This troubled world is not my final home
But until then my heart will go on singing
Until then with joy I'll carry on
Until the day my eyes behold my Saviour
Until the day God calls me home
The things of earth will dim and lose their value
If we recall they're borrowed for a while
And things of earth that cause this heart to tremble
Remember there will only bring a smile
But until then my heart will go on singing...
by Stuart Hamblen
Wonderful to hear that you are preserving the Hymn Sing tradition. I've led many of them myself. And if you enjoy reading about our hymns and their authors, I encourage you to check out my daily blog on the subject, Wordwise Hymns.
ReplyDeleteYou can see an article on Stuart Hamblen at the link below, and read about the origin of another of his songs, "It Is No Secret." (You can even hear the man himself sing it!)
http://wordwisehymns.com/2010/03/08/today-in-1857-william-fullerton-born/