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I Am Thinking Today of That Beautiful Land
Verse 1
I am thinking today of that beautiful land
I shall reach when the sun goeth down;
When through wonderful grace by my Saviour I stand,
Will there be any stars in my crown?
I shall reach when the sun goeth down;
When through wonderful grace by my Saviour I stand,
Will there be any stars in my crown?
Refrain
Will there be any stars, any stars in my crown,
When at evening the sun goeth down?
When I wake with the blest
In the mansions of rest,
Will there be any stars in my crown?
When at evening the sun goeth down?
When I wake with the blest
In the mansions of rest,
Will there be any stars in my crown?
Verse 2
In the strength of the Lord let me labor and pray,
Let me watch as a winner of souls;
That bright stars may be mine in the glorious day.
When His praise like the sea billows rolls.
Let me watch as a winner of souls;
That bright stars may be mine in the glorious day.
When His praise like the sea billows rolls.
Verse 3
O what joy will it be when His face I behold.
Living gems at His feet to lay down;
It would sweeten my bliss in the city of gold,
Should there be any stars in my crown.
Living gems at His feet to lay down;
It would sweeten my bliss in the city of gold,
Should there be any stars in my crown.
This hymn reflects longing for heaven and is characteristic of late 19th-century Seventh-day Adventist camp meeting songs.