"The Last Mile of the Way"

                                            "If I walk in the path-way of duty,

                                                If I work till the close of the day,

                                             I shall see the great King in His beauty,

                                                 When I've gone the last mile of the way.'

                                           'If for Christ I pro-claim the glad story,

                                              If I seek for His sheep gone astray,

                                           I am sure He will show me his glory,

                                               When I've gone the last mile of the way.'

                                           'Here the dearest of ties we must  sever,

                                                Tears of sorrow are seen every day;

                                           But no sick-ness, no sigh-ing for-ev-er

                                                 When I've gone the last mile of the way.'

                                            'And if here I have earn-nest-ly striven,

                                                 And have tried all His will to o-bey,

                                            'Twill enhance all the rap-ture of heaven,

                                                  When I've gone the last mile of the way.'

                                             'When I've gone the last mile of the way,

                                                   I will rest at the close of the day,

                                              And I know that there are joys that await me,

                                                    When I've gone the last mile of the way.'

Owned by John T. Benson

Written by Johnson Oatman, Jr.

Posted by Byrl Brockman