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Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break

Lyrics by
Elvina M. Hall (1862)
Music by
Mark Pennna (1862)
Tune
SILVER CORD · 8.7.8.7
Scripture
Ecclesiastes 12:6
Verse 1
Someday the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But, O, the joy when I shall wake
Within the palace of the King!
Refrain
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story — Saved by grace;
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story — Saved by grace.
Verse 2
Someday my earthly house will fall,
I cannot tell how soon 'twill be,
But this I know — my all in all
Has now a place in heaven for me.
Verse 3
Someday, when fades the golden sun
Beneath the rosy-tinted west,
My blessed Lord will say, "Well done!"
And I shall enter into rest.

A contemplative hymn on mortality and the hope of resurrection, popular in Seventh-day Adventist services.