Lutheran Worship ‎#455

455. Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng

1 Rejoice, O pilgrim throng!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing;
Your festal banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ your king.

Refrain:
Rejoice! rejoice!
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!

2 With voice as full and strong
As ocean's surging praise,
Send forth the sturdy hymns of old,
The psalms of ancient days. [Refrain]

3 With all the angel choirs,
With all the saints on earth
Pour out the strains of joy and bliss,
True rapture, noblest mirth. [Refrain]

4 Yet on and onward still,
With hymn and chant and song,
Through gate and porch and columned aisle
The hallowed pathways throng. [Refrain]

5 Still lift your standard high,
Still march in firm array,
As pilgrims through the darkness wend
Till dawns the golden day. [Refrain]

6 At last the march shall end;
The wearied ones shall rest;
The pilgrims find their home at last,
Jerusalem the blest. [Refrain]

7 Praise him who reigns on high,
The Lord whom we adore:
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
One God forevermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Rejoice, O pilgrim throng!
• Title: Rejoice, O Pilgrim Throng
• Author: Edward H. Plumptre, 1821-91 (alt.)
• Refrain First Line: Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice, give thanks, and sing!
• Meter: SM and refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Praise and Adoration; Processions

Tune Information

• Name: MARION
• Composer: Arthur H. Messiter, 1834-1916
• Meter: SM and refrain
• Key: F Major