Go on, you pilgrims, while below, In the sure path of peace, Determined nothing else to know But Jesus and his grace.
2 Observe your leader, follow him; He through this world has been Often reviled; but like a lamb Did ne'er revile again.
3 O! take the pattern he has given, And love your enemies; And learn the only way to heaven Through self-denial lies.
4 Remember, you must watch and pray While journeying on the road, Lest you should fall out by the way, And wound the cause of God.
5 Go on rejoicing night and day; Your crown is yet before, Defy the trials of the way, The storm will soon be o'er.
6 Soon we shall reach the promised land, With all the ransomed race, And join with all the glorious band, To sing redeeming grace.
Planted in Christ, the living vine, This day, with one accord, Ourselves, with humble faith and joy, We yield to thee, O Lord.
2 Joined in one body may we be; One inward life partake; One be our heart; one heavenly hope In every bosom wake.
3 In prayer, in effort, tears, and toils, One wisdom be our guide; Taught by one Spirit from above, In thee may we abide.
4 Around this feeble, trusting band, Thy sheltering pinions spread, Nor let the storms of trial beat Too fiercely on our head.
5 Then, when, among the saints in light, Our joyful spirits shine, Shall anthems of immortal praise, O Lamb of God, be thine.
488 C. M. The unity of the Spirit. Eph. 4:3.
Blessed be the dear uniting love, That will not let us part; Our bodies may far off remove-- We still are one in heart.
2 Joined in one Spirit to our Head, Where he appoints, we go; And still in Jesus' footsteps tread, And show his praise below.
3 Partakers of the Saviour's grace, The same in mind and heart; Nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place, Nor life, nor death, can part.
489 C. M. We will serve the Lord. Josh. 24:15.
Ye men and angels, witness now-- Before the Lord we speak, To him we make our solemn vow-- A vow we dare not break:
2 That, long as life itself shall last, Ourselves to Christ we yield; Nor from his cause will we depart, Or ever quit the field.
3 We trust not in our native strength, But on his grace rely; May he, with our returning wants, All needful aid supply.
4 O, guide our doubtful feet aright, And keep us in thy ways; And, while we turn our vows to prayers, Turn thou our prayers to praise.