Forward ! Be Our Watchword,
Steps And Voices Joined
Seek The Things Before Us,
Not A Look Behind
Burns The Fiery Pillar
At Our Army’s Head
Who Shall Dream Of Shrinking,
By Our Captain Led?
Forward Through The Desert,
Through The Toil And Fight
Canaan Lies Before Us,
Zion Beams With Light.

Forward ! Flock Of Jesus,
Salt Of All The Earth
Till Each Yearning Purpose
Spring To Glorious Birth
Sick, They Ask For Healing,
Blind, They Grope For Day
Pour Upon The Nations
Wisdom’s Loving Ray !
Forward, Out Of Error,
Leave Behind The Night
Forward Through The Darkness,
Forward Into Light.

Glories Upon Glories
Hath Our God Prepared,
By The Souls That Love Him
One Day To Be Shared
Eye Hath Not Beheld Them
Ear Hath Never Heard
Nor Of These Hath Uttered
Thought Or Speech A Word
Forward, Ever Forward,
Clad In Armour Bright
Till The Vail Be Lifted,
Till Our Faith Be Sight.

Far O’er Yon Horizon
Rise The City Towers,
Where Our God Abideth
That Fair Home Is Ours !
Flash The Streets With Jasper,
Shine The Gates With Gold
Flows The Gladdening River,
Shedding Joys Untold
Thither, Onward, Thither,
In The Spirit’s Might
Pilgrims, To Your Country,
Forward Into Light !

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