The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8741

8741. The Little Pilgrims

1 The way to Heaven is narrow,
And its blessèd entrance strait;
But how safe the little pilgrims
Who get within the gate!

2 The sunbeams of the morning
Make the narrow path so fair;
And these early little pilgrims
Find dewy blessings there.

3 They pass o’er rugged mountains,
But they climb them with a song;
For these early little pilgrims
Have sandals new and strong.

4 They do not greatly tremble
When the shadows night foretell;
For these early little pilgrims
Have tried the path so well.

5 They know it leads to Heaven,
With its bright and open gates,
Where for happy little pilgrims
A Savior’s welcome waits.

Text Information

• First Line: The way to Heaven is narrow
• Title: The Little Pilgrims
• Author: C. C. Carpenter (before 1863)
• Language: English
• Source: Congregationlaist before 1863
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: [The way to Heav'n is narrow] by Lowell Mason in "The Timbrel" by John W. Dadmun

Tune Information

• Name: [The way to Heaven is narrow]
• Composer: Anonymous
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: The Silver Chime by George F. Root (Boston: Henry Tolman, 1862)
• Copyright: Public Domain