The Last Mile of the Way

Verse 1
If I walk in the path­way of du­ty,
If I work till the close of the day; (John 9:4)
I shall see the great King in His beau­ty, (Isa. 33:17)
When I’ve gone the last mile of the way. (II Tim. 4:7)

Chorus
When I’ve gone the last mile of the way,
I will rest at the close of the day, (Rev. 14:13)
And I know there are joys that await me, (Ps. 16:11, Matt. 25:21, Matt. 25:23)
When I’ve gone the last mile of the way. (II Tim. 4:7-8)

Verse 2
If for Christ I pro­claim the glad sto­ry,
If I seek for His sheep gone as­tray, (Ps. 119:176, Isa. 53:6, Ezek. 34:11-12, Matt. 18:12-13, Luke 15:4-7, I Pet. 2:25)
I am sure He will show me His glo­ry, (Ex. 33:18, John 17:24)
When I’ve gone the last mile of the way.

Verse 3
Here the dear­est of ties we must sev­er,
Tears of sor­row are seen ev’ry day;
But no sick­ness, no sigh­ing for­ev­er, (Isa. 35:10, Isa. 51:11, Isa. 25:8, Rev. 7:14, Rev. 21:4)
When I’ve gone the last mile of the way.

Verse 4
And if here I have ear­nest­ly striv­en,
And have tried all His will to ob­ey,
’Twill en­hance all the rap­ture of Heav­en, (II Cor. 4:17)
When I’ve gone the last mile of the way.