Diamonds In the Rough

While walking out one evening Not knowing where to go Just to pass the time away Before we held our show I heard the Bethel mission band Singing with all their might I give my heart to Jesus And left the show that night The day will soon be over and digging will be done No more gems be gathered, So let us all press on When Jesus comes to claim us and says it is enough The diamonds will be shining, no longer in the rough One day, my precious comrade You, too, were lost in sin While others sought your rescue Jesus took you in And when you're tired and tempted And often times rebuffed Don't turn away in anger This diamond in the rough The day will soon be over and digging will be done No more gems be gathered, So let us all press on When Jesus comes to claim us and says it is enough The diamonds will be shining, no longer in the rough Reading through the Bible Some wondrous sights I see I read of Peter, James, and John On the Sea of Galilee Jesus when he found them He found them very tough And they were precious diamonds That he gathered in the rough The day will soon be over and digging will be done No more gems be gathered, So let us all press on When Jesus comes to claim us and says it is enough The diamonds will be shining, no longer in the rough --- Diamonds in the Rough - The Carter Family