Clear before us through the darkness
Gleams and burns the guiding light:
Brother clasps the hand of brother,
Stepping fearless through the night.
2 One, the light of God's own presence,
O'er His ransomed people shed,
Chasing far the gloom and terror,
Brightening all the path we tread:
One, the object of our journey,
One, the faith which never tires,
One, the earnest looking forward,
One, the hope our God inspires.
3 One, the strain the lips of thousands
Lift as from the heart of one;
One the conflict, one the peril,
One, the march in God begun:
One, the gladness of rejoicing
On the far eternal shore,
Where the One Almighty Father
Reigns in love for evermore.
4 Onward therefore, pilgrim brothers!
Onward, with the Cross our aid!
Bear its shame, and fight its battle,
Till we rest beneath its shade!
Soon shall come the great awaking;
Soon the rending of the tomb;
Then, the scattering of all shadows,
And the end of toil and gloom!
N our way rejoicing,
As we homeward move,
Hearken to our praises,
O Thou God of love!
Is there grief or sadness?
Thine it cannot be!
Is our sky beclouded?
Clouds are not from Thee!
On our way rejoicing,
As we homeward move,
Hearken to our praises,
O Thou God of love!
2 If with honest-hearted
Love for God and man,
Day by day Thou find us
Doing what we can,
Thou Who giv'st the seed-time
Wilt give large increase,
Crown the head with blessings,
Fill the heart with peace.
On our way rejoicing, etc.
3 On our way rejoicing
Gladly let us go;
Conquered hath our Leader!
Vanquished is our foe!
Christ without, our safety;
Christ within, our joy;
Who, if we be faithful,
Can our hope destroy?
On our way rejoicing, etc.
4 Unto God the Father
Joyful songs we sing;
Unto God the Saviour
Thankful hearts we bring;
Unto God the Spirit
Bow we and adore,
On our way rejoicing
Now and evermore!
On our way rejoicing, etc.
ORWARD! be our watchword,
Steps and voices joined;
Seek the things before us,
Not a look behind:
Burns the fiery pillar
At our army's head;
Who shall dream of shrinking,
By our Captain led?
Forward through the desert,
Through the toil and fight!
Jordan flows before us;
Sion beams with light.
2 Glories upon glories
Hath our God prepared,
By the souls that love Him
One day to be shared;
Eye hath not beheld them,
Ear hath never heard;
Nor of these hath uttered
Thought or speech a word;
Forward! marching eastward
Where the heaven is bright,
Till the veil be lifted,
Till our faith be sight.
3 Far o'er yon horizon
Rise the city towers,
Where our God abideth;
That fair home is ours:
Flash the streets with jasper,
Shine the gates with gold;
Flows the gladdening river
Shedding joys untold.
Thither, onward thither,
In the Spirit's might!
Pilgrims to your country,
Forward into light!
4 To the eternal Father
Loudest anthems raise:
To the Son and Spirit
Echo songs of praise:
To the Lord of glory,
Blessed Three in One,
Be by men and angels
Endless honor done.
Weak are earthly praises,
Dull the songs of night:
Forward into triumph!
Forward into light!
Also the following:
311 Ancient of days.
313 Lord of all being; throned afar.
323 Hail to the Lord's Anointed.
365 Hail, Thou once despisèd Jesus.
367 Jesus, our risen King.
368 Alleluia! sing to Jesus.
374 Crown Him with many crowns.
378 Come, Thou Holy Spirit, come!
382 Spirit divine, attend our prayers.
385 Holy, Holy, Holy Lord.
395 Those eternal bowers.
396 Ten thousand times ten thousand. 397 Oh, what the joy and the glory must be 400 Blessèd city, heavenly Salem.
403 O mother dear, Jerusalem.
404 I heard a sound of voices.
407 For thee, O dear, dear country. 408 Jerusalem the golden.
420 Jesu, still lead on.
424 O Light, Whose beams illumine all.
444 0 Saviour, precious Saviour.
445 When morning gilds the skies.
446 Shepherd of tender youth.
448 Come, let us sing the song of songs! 453 Praise to the Holiest in the height. 454 Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates. 455 O God of God! O Light of Light! 458 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven. 459 Oh, worship the King.
460 The God of Abraham praise. 482 In loud exalted strains.
483 Christ is made the sure foundation.
484 We love the place, O God.
489 Pleasant are Thy courts above.
490 Glorious things of thee are spoken.
491 The Church's one foundation.
496 Lord of our life, and God of our salva
507 The Son of God goes
forth to war.
510 Go forward, Christian soldier.
511 O happy band of pilgrims.
579 O brothers, lift your voices.
Litany of the Holy Ghost.
OLY Spirit, heavenly Dove,
Dew descending from above,
Breath of life, and fire of love;
Hear us, Holy Spirit.
2 Source of strength, of knowledge clear,
Wisdom, godliness sincere,
Understanding, counsel, fear;
Hear us, Holy Spirit.
3 Source of meekness, love, and peace,
Patience, pureness, faith's increase,
Hope and joy that cannot cease;
Hear us, Holy Spirit.
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