Hymn Lyrics Search - Name That Hymn

ok so our church used to sing this song when we were young. we no longer use the same hymnal, and none of us can remember the name of the hymn. it starts out this way...

last night as i was sleeping
a dream came to me.
i dreamed about the end of time
and about eternity.

it goes on to relate that he saw heaven, sinners on their knees to pray and eventually his family who sadly told him he couldnt be their daddy any more because he wasnt saved and would not be spending eternity in heaven with them.

if you know the name, please send it to me at [email protected]

thank you soooo much

The name of the song is "Sorry I Never Knew You"

Last night as I was sleeping, this dream came to me;
I dreamed about the end of time about eternity;
I saw a million sinners fall on their faces to pray,
The Savior sadly shook His head, and this I heard Him say;
Sorry, I never knew you, depart from me for ever more;
Sorry, I never knew you, Go and serve the one that you served before.

I thought the time had come when I must stand the trial,
I told the Lord that I had been a Christian all the while;
But thru the book He then looked, and sadly shook his head;
They placed me over on His left, and this is what he said;
Sorry, I never knew you, I find no record of your birth;
Sorry, I never knew you, Go and serve the one you served while on earth.

There was my wife and children, I heard each one's voice,
They must have all been happy, it seemed they did rejoice,
With robes of white around them, and crowns upon their head;
My little girl looked up at me, and this is what she said;
Daddy, we can't go with you, We must stay on this lovely shore;
Sorry, for we still love you, but you cannot be our Daddy any more.

When I from sleep awakened, with tears in my eyes,
I looked around and there about me. to my great surprise,
I saw my wife and babies, and knew I'd had a dream,
Then down beside my bed I fell, and for mercy did scream;
Father, who art in glory, In mercy look on me today
Forgive me let me serve Thee, Till the summons comes and calls me away.

Thanks for sharing....I also loved this hymn as a child.

this song had been a blessing sing i was a young christian, just heard it again today

My husband would like to sing this song, Sinner's Dream, Sorry I never knew you, at church, but we can't find the sheet music anywhere. So if anyone has the sheet music or knows where we can get it please e-mail me at [email protected] please put Sorry I never knew you in the subject box for my e-mail. Thank you so much.

Its a wonderful song and I think its hightime we started singing it in churches and gatherings again because the end is nigh

Got up with the first few words going on and on in my mind but could not remember all the words. Especially the chorus. Happy to be able to find it online by just typing in the words I was really sure of. Good for us with "senior moments"

Thanks for making the words available. God bless you.