The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4758

4758. Onward, Christian, Though the Region

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

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

3. 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.

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

Text Information

• First Line: Onward, Christian, though the region
• Title: Onward, Christian, Though the Region
• Author: Samuel Johnson (1846)
• Meter: 87.87
• Language: English
• Source: A Book of Hymns, 1846
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WILMOT
• Composer: Carl Maria von Weber
• Arranger: Low­ell Ma­son
• Meter: 87.87
• Incipit: 13215 13215 61533
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Ar­ranged in Car­mi­na Sac­ra (Bos­ton, Mass­a­chu­setts: J. H. Wil­kins & R. B. Car­ter, 1844)
• Copyright: Public Domain