Scripture Verse

He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. Psalm 91:11

Introduction

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Samuel Johnson
(1822–1882)

Words: Sam­uel John­son, A Book of Hymns 1846.

Music: Wil­mot Carl M. von We­ber (1786–1826). Ar­ranged by Low­ell Ma­son, Car­mi­na Sac­ra (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: John H. Wil­kins & Ri­chard B. Car­ter, 1844) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Carl von Weber
(1786–1826)

Lyrics

Onward, Christ­ian, though the re­gion
Where thou art be drear and lone;
God has set a guard­ian le­gion
Very near thee; press thou on.

By the thorn road, and none oth­er,
Is the mount of vi­sion won;
Tread it with­out shrink­ing, bro­ther,
Jesus trod it; press thou on.

By thy trust­ful, calm en­dea­vor,
Guiding, cheer­ing, like the sun,
Earth-bound hearts thou shall de­liv­er;
O, for their sake, press thou on!

Be this world the wis­er, strong­er,
For thy life of pain and peace;
While it needs thee, oh, no long­er
Pray thou for thy quick re­lease.

Pray thou, Christ­ian, dai­ly ra­ther
That thou be a faith­ful son,
By the pray­er of Je­sus, Fa­ther
Not my will, but Thine, be done.