The Silver Chime ‎#16

16. On the Road to Heaven

1 We're a happy band of scholars,
On the road, on the road,
We're a happy band of scholars,
On the road to heav'n.
We will count our labors nothing
If we gain that blissful shore;
There we'll join the songs of angels,
Singing evermore.

Chorus:
We're on the road, we're on the road,
Come join our happy band,
Tho' small the gate, the way is straight
To Zion's happy land.

2 Parents, teacher, they are with us,
On the road, on the road,
With a host that can't be number'd,
On the road to heav'n.
While we raise our tuneful numbers
With this happy Sabbath throng,
Let each heart and voice, uniting,
Swell the joyous song. [Chorus]

3 We're a happy band of scholars,
On the road, on the road,
We're a happy band of scholars
On the road to heav'n.
We will count our labors nothing
If we gain that blissful shore;
There we'll join the songs of angels,
Singing evermore. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: We're a happy band of scholars
• Title: On the Road to Heaven
• Author: J. C. White
• Refrain First Line: We're on the road, we're on the road
• Publication Date: 1862

Tune Information

• Name: [We're a happy band of scholars]
• Composer: J. C. White
• Key: E Major