Good morning, brother pilgrim

Good morning, brother pilgrim, What, bound for Canaan's coast?

Author: Caleb Jarvis Taylor
Tune: SALUTATION (17543)
Published in 22 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1.
Good morning, brother pilgrim,
What, bound for Canaan's coast?
March you toward Jerusalem,
To join the heavenly host?
Pray, wherefore are you smiling,
While tears run down your face?
We soon shall cease from toiling,
And reach that heavenly place,
And reach that heavenly place;
We soon shall cease from toiling,
And reach that heavenly place.

2.
To Canaan's coast we'll hasten,
To join the heavenly throng,
Hark! from the banks of Jordan,
How sweet the pilgrims' song!
Their Jesus they are viewing,
By faith we see him too,
We smile, and weep, and praise him,
We smile, and weep, and praise him;
And on our way pursue,
We smile, and weep, and praise him,
And on our way pursue.

3.
Though sinners do despise us,
And treat us with disdain,
Our former comrades slight us
Esteem us low and mean
No earthly joy shall charm us,
While marching on our way,
Our Jesus will defend us,
Our Jesus will defend us;
In the distressing day,
Our Jesus will defend us;
In the distressing day.

4.
The frowns of old companions,
We're willing to sustain,
And in divine compassion,
To pray for them again;
For Christ, our loving Savior,
Our Comforter and Friend,
Will bless us with his favor,
Will bless us with his favor;
And guide us to the end,
Will bless us with his favor,
And guide us to the end.

5.
With streams of consolation,
We're filled as with new wine,
We die to transient pleasures,
And live to things divine.
We sink in holy raptures
While viewing things above
Why glory to my Savior,
Why glory to my Savior;
My soul is full of love,
Why glory to my Savior,
My soul is full of love.



Source: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #143

Author: Caleb Jarvis Taylor

Caleb Jarvis Taylor was a Methodist minister, songwriter, author, and schoolteacher in Kentucky. Born Roman Catholic he converted before the age of 20. He organized early Methodist congregations in northeast Kentucky and supplied camp meeting songs during the Great Revival. He was born June 20, 1763, in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, and died June 6, 1816 in Maysville, Kentucky. Chris Hoh, from "The Early Camp Meeting Song Writers," Methodist Quarterly Review, 1859, Vol. XLI, Fourth Series, XI, April, p 401-413; The History of Methodism in Kentucky by a. H. Redford, p 128-134; Mt. Gilead Methodist Meeting House," Hopewell Museum website (www.hopewellmuseum.org) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Good morning, brother pilgrim, What, bound for Canaan's coast?
Title: Good morning, brother pilgrim
Author: Caleb Jarvis Taylor
Meter: 7.6.8.7.7.6.7.6
Source: Mercer's Cluster, p. 230
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns on Select Passages of Scripture with Others Usually Sung at Camp-Meetings #d28

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #143

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The Spiritual Songster. lst ed. #d44

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