Scripture Verse

This is the promise…eternal life. 1 John 2:25

Introduction

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Jessie B. Pounds
1861–1921

Words: Jes­sie B. Pounds, in Beau­ti­ful Songs of Zi­on, ed­it­ed by Le­on­ard Daugh­er­ty (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Stand­ard Pub­lish­ing, 1900).

Music: Charles K. Lang­ley, Sr. (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles K. Langley, Sr.
1852–1904

Lyrics

The fires of the sun shall be quenched at last,
And the steadfast stars be gone;
But souls of the ransomed shall live in strength,
And they still shall be going on.

Refrain

Going on, going on,
They still shall be going on;
Forever and aye, through eternal day,
They still shall be going on.

As souls that remember and feel and thrill,
We shall live when seas are dry;
As separate beings, to love and will,
We shall live, nevermore to die.

Refrain

From glory to glory our path shall be,
And from grace to perfect grace;
Through all the wide years of eternity,
We shall look on our dear Lord’s face.

Going on, going on,
We still shall be going on;
Forever and aye, through eternal day,
We still shall be going on.