Arthur Sullivan, 1871 ST. GERTRUDE 6. 5. 6. 5. D. With Refrain. ONW NWARD, Christian soldiers, With the cross of Jesus Christ the royal Master See His banners go: 2 Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God; One in hope and doctrine, 3 Crowns and thrones may perish, 4 Onward, then, ye people, Unto Christ the King;— Sabine Baring-Gould, 1865 "Forward!" be our watchword, Steps and voic- es joined; Seek the things before us, 4 4 1 "FORWARD!" be our watchword, Steps and voices joined; Seek the things before us, Burns the fiery pillar At our army's head; Who shall dream of shrinking, Forward through the desert, 2 Forward, flock of Jesus, 3 Glories upon glories Hath our God prepared, 4 Far o'er yon horizon That fair home is ours: Shine the gates with gold; Thither, onward thither, Henry Alford, 1871 1 JESUS, I my cross have taken, All to leave, and follow Thee; Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be: Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought, or hoped, or known; Yet how rich is my condition, God and heaven are still my own. 2 Man may tronble and distress me, "Twill but drive me to Thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me, Heaven will bring me sweeter rest: O'tis not in grief to harm me While Thy love is left to me; Were that joy unmixed with Thee. 3 Take, my soul, thy full salvation, Rise o'er sin and fear and care; Joy to find in every station Something still to do or bear! Think what Spirit dwells with thee, What a Father's smile is thine, What a Saviour died to win thee! Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? 4 Haste, then, on from grace to glory, Armed by faith, and winged by prayer! Heaven's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission; Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Henry F. Lyte, 1824, 1833 |