The Time Will Not Be Long

Verse 1

O brother, is thy pathway drear? Keep looking away to Jesus; Lift up thy head, be of good cheer, The time will not be long.

Chorus

Keep looking away to Jesus, The time will not be long. Keep looking away to Jesus, The time will not be long.

Verse 2

Tho' ev'ry trusted friend forsake, Keep looking away to Jesus; And trouble seems the heart would break, The time will not be long.

Verse 3

Tho' kindred drive thee from their door, Keep looking away to Jesus; The suffering will heav'n make sure, The time will not be long.

Verse 4

Although thou art despised and lone, Keep looking away to Jesus; Our Saviour loves us ev'ry one, The time will not be long.

Verse 5

Tho' none will speak a word of cheer, Keep looking away to Jesus; The sympathetic Lord is near, The time will not be long.

Verse 6

Our troubles but a day may last, Keep looking away to Jesus; The rougher way will soon be past, The time will not be long.

Verse 7

There's glory in the heart-wrung tear, Keep looking away to Jesus; There's glory in each cross we bear, The time will not be long.