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Text:Onward
Author:Rev. E. A. Hoffman
Tune:[Onward, brother, onward]
Composer:J. H. Tenney

30. Onward

1 Onward, brother, onward,
In the shining way;
God will make the path more bright,
More bright every day.

Refrain:
Onward, brother, onward,
To the perfect day,
God will strew thy path with light,
With light all the way.

2 Upward, brother, upward,
To the home on high;
Light will be more clear and bright,
More bright from the sky. [Refrain]

3 Forward, brother, forward,
And the God of love
Will each day send clearer light,
Clear light from above. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Onward, brother, onward
Title: Onward
Author: Rev. E. A. Hoffman
Refrain First Line: Onward, brother, onward
Publication Date: 1893
Scripture:
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Onward, brother, onward]
Composer: J. H. Tenney
Notes: Public Domain.



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