I Shall Wear a Crown
Crowning Glory: Embracing Triumph Through Faith
Lyrics
Watch ye, therefore, you know not the day
Be vigilant, as the exact day of the Lord's call is unknown
When the Lord shall call your soul away
Prepare for the moment when the Lord calls your soul
If you labor, strivin' for the right
Strive for righteousness through labor and effort
You shall wear a robe and crown
Those who strive for righteousness will be rewarded with a robe and crown
Watch ye, therefore, you know not the day
Reiteration of the importance of vigilance
When the Lord shall call your soul away
Reiteration of the inevitability of the Lord's call
If you labor, strivin' for the right
Reiteration of the call for righteous striving
You shall wear a robe and crown
Reiteration of the promise of a robe and crown for the righteous
I shall wear a crown
Expressing the certainty of wearing a crown and robe when the trumpet sounds
I shall wear a crown
-When the trumpet sounds
-When the trumpet sounds
-I'm gonna wear a crown
-I shall wear a crown
-I shall wear a robe and crown
-I'm gonna wear a crown (I shall wear a crown)
Reaffirmation and emphasis on wearing a crown when the trumpet sounds
I'm gonna wear a crown (I shall wear a crown)
-When the trumpet sounds (when the trumpet sounds)
-When the trumpet sounds (when the trumpet sounds)
-(Oh, I'm gonna wear a crown) I'm gonna wear a crown
-(I shall wear a crown) oh yeah
-Soon as my feet strike Zion
Anticipation of reaching Zion, laying burdens down, and wearing a robe in glory
Lay down my heavy burden
-Gonna put on my robe in glory
-Shout and tell Him my story
-Soon as I can see Jesus
-Tell Him all about my trouble
-Put on my robe in glory
-Shout and tell Him my story
-Soon as my feet strike Zion
Reiteration of the joyous anticipation of reaching Zion and putting on a robe in glory
Lay down my heavy burden
-Put on my robe in glory
-Shout and tell Him my story
-Soon as I can see Jesus
-Tell Him all about my trouble
-Put on my robe in glory
-Shout, shout, tell Him my story
-I shall wear a robe and crown
Confirmation of wearing a robe and crown
I'm gonna wear a crown (I shall wear a crown)
Reaffirmation of the assurance of wearing a crown when the trumpet sounds
I'm gonna wear a crown (I shall wear a crown)
-When the trumpet sounds (when the trumpet sounds)
-When the trumpet sounds (when the trumpet sounds)
-(Oh, I'm gonna wear a crown) I'm gonna wear a crown
-(I shall wear a crown) just as
-Soon as my feet strike Zion
Continuation of the narrative expressing the joy of putting on a robe in glory
Lay down my heavy burden
-Gonna put on my robe in glory
-Shout and tell Him my story
-Soon as I can see Jesus
-Tell Him all about my trouble
-Put on my robe in glory (my robe in glory)
-Shout and tell Him my story
-Soon as my feet strike Zion
Further description of laying burdens down, putting on a robe in glory, and telling the story to Jesus
Lay down my heavy burden
-Put on my robe in glory (Mmmm)
-Shout and tell Him my story
-Soon as I can see Jesus
-Tell Him all about my trouble (tell Him all about my trouble, trouble)
-Put on my robe in glory
-Shout and tell Him my story
-I shall wear a robe and crown
Reiteration of the promise to wear a robe and crown
Oh, I'm gonna wear a crown (I shall wear a crown)
Final affirmation and anticipation of wearing a crown when the trumpet sounds
Gonna wear a crown (I shall wear a crown)
-When the trumpet sounds (when the trumpet sounds)
-(When the trumpet sounds)
-(Oh, I'm gonna wear a crown) gonna wear a crown
-(I shall wear a crown) hey, hey, hey
-(I shall wear a robe and crown) crown, oh, oh
Final emphasis on wearing a robe and crown
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