Scripture Verse

Narrow is the way which leadeth unto life. Matthew 7:14

Introduction

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Theodore E. Perkins (1831–1912)

Words: Ju­lia Ro­berts, in Jun­ior Chris­tian En­dea­vor Songs, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key, John W. Baer & Will­iam Shaw (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­cie­ty of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1893), num­ber 32.

Music: Fog­gia Theo­dore E. Per­kins (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ro­berts (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Who will join our Junior Band?
Singing, gladly singing;
Marching on to Canaan’s land,
Praise to Je­sus bringing.

Refrain

Who will join our band today?
Who is rea­dy now to say,
I will walk the narrow way,
Singing, gladly singing.

Soldiers of the cross are we,
Singing, gladly singing;
Faithful would we ever be,
Praise to Je­sus bringing.

Refrain

By a loving Sav­ior led,
Singing, gladly singing;
Brighter grows the path we tread,
Praise to Je­sus bringing.

Refrain

In that world of light and love,
Singing, gladly singing,
Soon we’ll join the host above,
Praise to Je­sus bringing.

Refrain