The Excelsior Hymnal ‎#71

71. Raise a Song

1 While we journey, day by day, raise a song,
As we seek the narrow way, raise a song,
Send the notes to yonder sky, full and strong,
Wake the echoes to sweet reply,
Raise a glad triumphant song.

Refrain:
Raise a song, let the notes ascending
Reach God’s throne, in one exultant anthem blending,
Raise a song, praises never ending,
Sing to our Lord a glad triumphant song.

2 Tho’ our way be dark or bright, raise a song,
God’s design is just and right, raise a song,
Trust Him then, in ev’rything, all day long,
Faith anew from our lips shall ring
In a glad triumphant song. [Refrain]

3 When a harder road we take, raise a song,
When new effort we must make, raise a song,
Courage in our eyes shall shine, hearts grow strong,
If we sing with a faith divine
Sing our glad triumphant song. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: While we journey, day by day, raise a song
• Title: Raise a Song
• Author: Edith Sandford Tillotson
• Refrain First Line: Raise a song, let the notes ascending
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1919
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [While we journey, day by day, raise a song]
• Composer: I. H. Meredith
• Notes: Now Public Domain.