Continuing Sunday Songs on Monday with a hymn that I’m learning for a funeral tomorrow.
When a hymn is requested that I don’t know, it’s a sign that it expresses something of the personal faith of the person for who we’re giving thanks. I always count that a particular privilege.
So I’ve been learning Face To Face With Christ My Saviour.
Youtube is a treasure trove for this sort of thing, so tomorrow I’ll be channelling poor man’s Tennessee Ernie Ford (though probably a little faster).
Here’s a rendition by Ford.
And a bonus version by George Beverly Shea.
The lyrics
1
Face to face with Christ my Saviour
Face to face what will it be
When with rapture I behold Him
Jesus Christ who died for me
Chorus
Face to face I shall behold Him
Far beyond the starry sky
Face to face in all His glory
I shall see Him by and by
2
Only faintly now I see Him
With the darkling veil between
But a blessed day is coming
When His glory shall be seen
Chorus
3
What rejoicing in His presence
When are banished grief or pain
When the crooked ways are straightened
And the dark things shall be plain
Chorus
4
Face to face O blissful moment
Face to face to see and know
Face to face with my Redeemer
Jesus Christ who loves me so.
Chorus
Words: Carrie Elizabeth Ellis Breck
Music: FACE TO FACE (Grant Colfax Tullar)
