AS I JOURNEY THROUGH THE LAND

AS I JOURNEY THROUGH THE LAND, OH I WANT TO SEE JESUS!

1 As I journey through the land, singing as I go,
Pointing souls to Calvary—to the crimson flow,
Many arrows pierce my soul from without, within;
But my Lord leads me on, through Him I must win.
Refrain:
Oh, I want to see Him, look upon His face,
There to sing forever of His saving grace;
On the streets of glory let me lift my voice,
Cares all past, home at last, ever to rejoice.
2 When in service for my Lord dark may be the night,
But I’ll cling more close to Him, He will give me light;
Satan’s snares may vex my soul, turn my thoughts aside;
But my Lord goes ahead, leads whate’er betide. [Refrain]
3 When in valleys low I look toward the mountain height,
And behold my Savior there, leading in the fight,
With a tender hand outstretched toward the valley low,
Guiding me, I can see, as I onward go. [Refrain]
4 When before me billows rise form the mighty deep,
Then my Lord directs my bark; He doth safely keep,
And He leads me gently on through this world below;
He’s a real Friend to me, oh, I love Him so. [Refrain]

Love to sing it over and over again!

This beautiful piece was written by
R.H. Cornelius, known as Rufus
Cornelius by his friends. He was
born in Blount Co., AL., January
24, 1872. He was educated in
the public schools of Oneonta,
the county seat. He began teaching in the public schools at an
early age and at one time was associate Principle of the
Oneonta High School. It was while teaching in the high school
that he became interested in church music and began to
study with some of the best teachers of the time. His first
major teacher was the late A J showalter in one of his
normals at Eden, AL. He continued his study with this
wellknown teacher until he had finished the courses a second
time. He soon felt that the study of harmony was his first love
in his study and soon became one of the best harmon
teachers of his time.