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Ever Onward

Brighter still and brighter

Author: Godfrey Thring
Published in 11 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Brighter still and brighter
Glows the western sun,
Shedding all its gladness
O'er our work that's done.
Time will soon be over,
Toil and sorrow past,
May we, blessed Saviour,
Find a rest at last.

2 Onward, ever onward,
Journeying o'er the road
Worn by saints before us,
Journeying on to God;
Leaving all behind us,
May we hasten on,
Backward never looking
Till the prize is won.

3 Higher then and higher
Bear the ransomed soul,
Earthly toils forgotten,
Saviour, to its goal;
Where in joys unthought of
Saints with angels sing,
Never weary raising
Praises to their King.

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #197b

Author: Godfrey Thring

Godfrey Thring (b. Alford, Somersetshire, England, 1823; d. Shamley Green, Guilford, Surrey, England, 1903) was born in the parsonage of Alford, where his father was rector. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, England, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1847. After serving in several other parishes, Thring re­turned to Alford and Hornblotten in 1858 to succeed his father as rector, a position he retained until his own retirement in 1893. He was also associated with Wells Cathedral (1867-1893). After 1861 Thring wrote many hymns and published several hymnals, including Hymns Congregational (1866), Hymns and Sacred Lyrics (1874), and the respect­ed A Church of England Hymn Book Adapted to the Daily Services of the Church… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Brighter still and brighter
Title: Ever Onward
Author: Godfrey Thring
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #131

Augsburg Songs, Nos. l and 2 Combined #d31

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #592

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #592

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Light in the Valley #197b

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Singing on the Way #35b

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Sunlight in Sacred Song #49b

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The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #425

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #93

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #93

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Worship in Song #430

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