GHS 63 : Will There Be Any Stars? Lyrics
GHS 63, “Will There Be Any Stars?,” is a soul-winning motivation hymn that ties the reward of heaven directly to the work of evangelism in the present. Written by Eliza E. Hewitt, the hymn imagines the moment of arrival in the beautiful land when the sun goeth down, and asks whether, standing in the grace of the Saviour, the singer will have any stars in their crown. In the imagery of Daniel 12:3, those who win souls shine like stars. The hymn takes that promise and turns it into a daily incentive: labour and pray in the Lord’s strength, watch as a winner of souls, and there will be bright stars to lay at His feet in glory.
This hymn appears as number 63 in the Gospel Hymns and Songs (GHS) collection, used in Deeper Life Bible Church and related assemblies across West Africa.
Hymn Lyrics – GHS 63: Will There Be Any Stars?
- I am thinking today of that beautiful land I shall reach when the sun goeth down; When thro’ wonderful grace by my Saviour I stand, Will there be any stars in my crown?
Will there be any stars, any stars in my crown, When at evening the sun goeth down? When I wake with the blest, in the mansions of rest, Will there be any stars in my crown?
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In the strength of the Lord let me labour and pray, Let me watch as a winner of souls; That bright stars may be mine in the glorious day, When His praise like the sea billows roll.
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O what joy will it be when His face I behold, Living gems at His feet to lay down; It would sweeten my bliss in the city of gold, Should there be any stars in my crown?
