I Am Bound for the Kingdom

Whither goest thou, pilgrim stranger

Tune: THE PILGRIM STRANGER
Published in 169 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 “Whither goest thou, pilgrim-stranger,
Wand’ring through this lonely vale?
Knowest thou not ‘tis full of danger,
And will not thy courage fail?”
“Pilgrim, thou dost justly call me,
Wand’ring through this desert wide,
But no ill shall e’er befall me
While I’m blest with such a Guide.”

2 “Such a guide? No guide attends thee,
Hence for thee my fears arise;
If some guardian power defends thee,
‘Tis unseen by mortal eyes.”
“Yes, unseen, but still believe me,
Such a Guide my steps attend;
He’ll in every strait relieve me
He will guide me to the end.”

3 “Pilgrim, see that stream before thee,
Darkly rolling through the vale;
Should it’s boisterous waves roll o’er thee,
Would not then thy courage fail?”
“No, that stream has nothing frightful,
To it’s brink my steps I’ll bend,
Thence to plunge will be delightful,
Here my pilgrimage shall end.”

4 While I gazed, with speed surprising,
Plunged the pilgrim from my sight,
Gazing still I saw him rising,
Like an angel clothed in light!

Source: Wondrous Love: A Collection of Songs and Services for Sunday Schools #112

Text Information

First Line: Whither goest thou, pilgrim stranger
Title: I Am Bound for the Kingdom
Language: English
Refrain First Line: The pilgrim stranger
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (101 - 169 of 169)
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The Baptist Hymn Book #B105

The Bible Harp #d328

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The Camp Meeting Hymn Book #56

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The Camp-Meeting Chorister #94

The Canadian Minstrel #d98

The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d192

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The Child's Hymn Book #211

The Christian Companion; or, Camp-Meeting Hymn Book #d104

The Christian Hymn Book #d704

The Christian Hymn Book (Ohio Auglaize Christian Conference) #d289

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The Christian Hymn Book #886

The Christian Hymn Book. 7th ed. #d705

The Christian Hymnal #d784

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The Christian Hymnal #777

The Christian Lyre. Vol. II #d80

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The Christian Psalmist #S99

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The Christian's Harp #A29

The Christian's Pocket Companion #d63

The Christians' Songster #d151

The Church Harp #d122

The Church Harp. Rev. ed. #d152

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d270

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d262

The Golden Harp #d168

The Good Old Songs #d649

The Good Old Songs #d646

The Gospel Praise Book #d520

The Harmonia Sacra. 14th ed. #d371

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The Harp #1114

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The Harp. 2nd ed. #a1114

The Heavenly Echoes #d111

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The Melodeon #68

The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book #d156

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The New and Improved Camp Meeting Hymn Book #4

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The New England Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #73

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The New Harmonia Sacra #152a

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The New Jubilee Harp #324

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The New Jubilee Harp #324

The Providence Selection of Hymns, Supplementary to Dr. Watts. #d273

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The Quartet #312

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The Quiver of Sacred Song #122

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The Revivalist #370

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The Sacred Lyre #246

The Sacred Melodeon #d123

The Saint John's Church Sunday School Hymn Book #d117

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The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #147

The Social Harp #d358

The Social Harp. Rev. #d439

The South Western Psalmist #d447

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The Sweet Singer of Israel #67

The Temple Harp #d396

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The Union Harp #96

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d478

The Western Harp #d256

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The Young People's Chorister #294

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The Zion Songster #103

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The Zion Songster #103

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Wondrous Love #112

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Words of Truth #99

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Young Singer's Friend #a95

Zion's Harp #d158

Zion's Hill #d79

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Zion's Refreshing Showers #58a

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Zion's Songster #149

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