The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8108

8108. The Upward Path

1 Come, walk in wisdom’s pleasant ways,
For all her paths are peace;
The narrow way that leads to God,
Where toil and trials cease.

Refrain:
Then choose today the narrow way,
Where peace and safety lie;
In all thy ways acknowledge Him
Who watches from on high.

1 There’s danger in the widening way
That leadeth downward still;
Touch not the poison of the cup
The tempter waits to fill. [Refrain]

3 The head is dull, the heart is weak,
The hands are feeble, too.
When alcohol with burning breath
His victim doth pursue. [Refrain]

4 From mocking wine come wickedness,
And weakness, want and woe;
While sin, and suffering, and shame,
And sorrow, wait below. [Refrain]

5 Then choose, O choose the upward way
Of pleasantness and peace;
The Lord shall then direct thy paths,
Till days on earth shall cease. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come, walk in wisdom’s pleasant ways
• Title: The Upward Path
• Author: Julia H. Johnston
• Refrain First Line: Then choose today the narrow way
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Source: Bible Study Songs, by Bertha F. Vella and Daniel. B. Towner (Boston: The Pilgrim Press, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Though written as a temperance song, the lyrics could easily be updated to address the evils of today’s drug culture. The message of the "strait and narrow" way is timeless.

Tune Information

• Name: CLOONEY
• Composer: Daniel Brink Towner (1899)
• Meter: CMD
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain