Scripture Verse

I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Matthew 28:20

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gems of Song, by Ira San­key & Hu­bert P. Main (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1901).

Music: On­ward Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

With our Sav­ior close beside us,
Onward will we go;
With His loving hand to guide us,
Onward will we go.
Since His truth abideth ever,
And His love no power can sever,
Since His promise faileth ne­ver—
Onward will we go.

In the strength of His sal­va­tion,
Onward will we go;
Heeding not the world’s temptation,
Onward will we go.
Though the clouds may gather o’er us,
This our watchword and our chorus:
He has trod the way before us;
Onward will we go.

Every trial meekly bearing,
Onward will we go;
Each another’s bur­den sharing,
Onward will we go.
By His mighty arm defended,
By the heav’nly guards attended,
Till our life work here is ended,
Onward will we go.