Mahalia Jackson Just A Little While To Stay Here Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Soon this life will all be over
And our pilgrim journey will end
Soon we'll take our heavenly journey
Be at home with friends again
Heaven's gates standing open
Waiting for our entrance there
Some sweet day we going over
And all the beauties there to share

[Chorus]
Oh, just a little while to stay here
Just a little while to wait
Just a little while to labor
In the path that's always straight
Just a little more of sorrow
In this low and sinful state
Thеn Heaven's into the portal
Oh, sweeping through thе pearly gate

[Verse 2]
Soon we'll see the light of the morning
Then the new day it will begin
Soon we'll hear the Father calling
"Come my children, enter in"
Then we'll hear a choir of angels singing Singing out a victory song
All our troubles, Lord, will be ended
And we'll live in heaven 'round the throng

[Chorus]
Lord, just a little while to stay here
Just a little while to wait
Just a little while to labor
In the path that's always straight
Just a little more of trouble
In this low and sinful state
Then Heaven's into the portal
I'm sweeping through the pearly gate

Lord, just a little while to stay here
Just a little while to wait
Just a little while to labor
In the path that's always straight
Just a little more of trouble
In this low and sinful state
Then Heaven we'll enter the portal
I'm sweeping through the pearly gate