The Minstrel of Zion ‎#81

81. Pilgrim band

1 We're marching to the promised land,
A land all fair and bright;
Come, join our happy pilgrim band,
And seek the plains of light.

Chorus:
Oh! come, and join our Pilgrim band,
Our toils and triumphs share;
We soon shall reach the promised land,
And rest forever there.

2 The deep red sea, already cross'd,
Safe on its banks we stood;
And saw our foes--old Pharaoh's host,
Plunged in the angry flood. [Chorus]

3 The Saviour feeds his little flock;
His grace is richly given;
The living water from the rock,
And daily bread from heaven. [Chorus]

4 To Canaan's bounds he points the way,
And guides our feet aright;
A cloudy pillar leads by day,
A fiery one by night. [Chorus]

5 "Come with us, we will do thee good,"
Here is our heart and hand,
To meet you over Jordan's flood,
And share the promised land. [Chorus]

6 There in that land no tears are shed,
No sigh escapes the heart;
To joy's full fountain all are led,
And there they never part. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: We're marching to the promised land
• Title: Pilgrim band
• Refrain First Line: Oh! come, and join our Pilgrim band
• Publication Date: 1845
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: PILGRIM BAND
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.