206a. Running the Race

1 On, tho’ thy way may be dreary,
On, tho’ thou see not the end;
On, and O, look not behind thee,
Joy shall thy steps soon attend.

Chorus:
Run, the, the race set before thee,
Casting aside ev’ry sin;
O, for the bliss set before thee,
Run, and the prize thou shalt win.

2 On, tho’ thy feet may be weary,
Yonder remaineth a rest;
Sit thou not down, nor yet loiter,
On, and thy soul shall be blest. [Chorus]

3 On, for thy time quickly passeth,
Day is with thee on the wane;
On, lest the night should o’ertake thee,
Ere the reward thou obtain. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: On, tho' thy way may be dreary
Title: Running the Race
Author: Mrs. E. C. Ellsworth
Refrain First Line: Run, the, the race set before thee
Language: English
Publication Date: 1885
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [On, tho' thy way may be dreary]
Composer: J. H. Tenney
Notes: Public Domain.



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