Beulah Songs ‎#120

120. The Pilgrim Company

1 What poor, despised company
Of travelers are these,
Who walk in yonder narrow way,
Along that rugged maze?

Refrain:
I had rather be the least of them,
Who are the Lord's alone,
Than wear a royal diadem,
And sit upon a throne.
And sit upon a throne,
And sit upon a throne;
Than wear a royal diadem,
And sit upon a throne.

2 Ah, these are of a royal line,
All children of a King,
Heirs of immortal life divine,
And lo! for joy they sing! [Refrain]

3 Why do they, then, appear so mean?
And why so much despised?
Because of their rich robes unseen,
The world is not apprised. [Refrain]

4 But some of them seem poor, distressed,
And lacking daily bread;
Ah! they're of boundless wealth possessed
With heavenly manna fed. [Refrain]

5 Why do they shun the pleasing path
That worldlings love so well?
Because it is the way to death,
The open road to hell. [Refrain]

6 But why keep they that narrow road,
That rugged, thorny maze?
Why that's the way their Leader trod,
They love and keep his ways. [Refrain]

7 What, is there then no other road
To Salem's happy ground?
Christ is the only way to God,
None other can be found. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: What poor despised company
• Title: The Pilgrim Company
• Refrain First Line: I had rather be the least of them
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1879

Tune Information

• Name: [What poor despised company]
• Arranger: Rev. W. McDonald