The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#911

911. With steady pace the pilgrim moves

1 With steady pace the pilgrim moves
Toward the blissful shore,
And sings with cheerful heart and voice:
‘Tis better on before.

2 His passage through a desert lies,
Where furious lions roar;
He takes his staff, and smiling says:
‘Tis better on before.

3 When tempted to forsake his God
And give the contest o’er,
He hears a voice which says: Look up,
‘Tis better on before.

4 When stern affliction clouds his face,
And death stands at the door,
Hope cheers him with her happiest note:
‘Tis better on before.

5 And when on Jordan’s bank he stands,
And views the radiant shore,
Bright angels whisper: Come away,
‘Tis better on before.

6 And so it is, for high in Heaven
They never suffer more;
Eternal calm succeeds the storm,
‘Tis better on before.

Text Information

• First Line: With steady pace the pilgrim moves
• Author: Richard Jukes (1804-67)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Life to Come

Tune Information

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