The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8762

8762. Onward Roll The Ages

1 Onward roll the ages, full of grace to men;
Tell the joyful tidings, Christ will come again.
Sing aloud the anthem, shout the triumph song.
All earth’s teeming nations shall to Christ belong.

Refrain:
Onward roll the ages, full of grace to men;
Tell the joyful tidings, sing the glad refrain.

2 Forth the sowers going, bear the living truth,
And with prayer are sowing in the heart of youth.
Showers of grace are falling, morning, night and noon;
All the earth is blooming, harvest will be soon. [Refrain]

3 Join your happy voices in the song we sing;
Christ, the lowly Savior, is th’exalted king.
Lift the joyful chorus, up to Heaven’s dome;
Soon we’ll blend our praises in the harvest home. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Onward roll the ages, full of grace to men
• Title: Onward Roll The Ages
• Author: Henry Melville King (1888)
• Refrain First Line: Onward roll the ages, full of grace to men
• Language: English
• Source: Royal Praise, by James R. Murray (Cincinnati: John Church, 1888)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Tune Information

• Name: [Onward roll the ages, full of grace to men]
• Composer: James Ramsey Murray
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain