Hymns for Today ‎#150

150. Down Thru the Ages

1 Down thru the ages some high souls have pleaded
With glowing faith the pray’r our Saviour taught;
But t’ward the dawn we see the earth-mists gather,
And dimmer grown the vision that He brought.

Refrain:
Give us the faith to see the golden morning,
When love and justice have their triumph won,
This be the pray’r our hearts are ever pleading:
Thy kingdom come, Thy will on earth be done

2 Now hope is high, we almost hear the echo,
O’er strife and tumult of the victor’s tread;
Stately and strong, He marches on before us:
To glorious triumph shall His hosts be led. [Refrain]

3 Love points the way, and all who do His bidding,
Forgetting self must strive against the wrong;
And when at last o’er sin and greed victorious,
With Him we’ll raise a glad triumphant song. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Down thru the ages some high souls have pleaded
• Title: Down Thru the Ages
• Author: Winifred O. Webster
• Refrain First Line: Give us the faith to see the golden morning
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: THY WILL BE DONE
• Composer: J. H. Fillmore
• Incipit: 32156 16161 74325
• Notes: Public Domain.