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What thousands never knew the road!

Hymnal: Book of Worship (Rev. ed.) #417 (1870) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 What thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when 'tis known! None but the upright and sincere Will seek or choose it for their own. 2 A thousand ways in ruin end, One only leads to joys on high; By that my willing steps ascend, Pleased with a journey to the sky. 3 No more I ask, or hope to find Delight or happiness below; Sorrow may well possess the mind That feeds where thorns and thistles grow. 4 The joy that fades is not for me, I seek immortal joys above; There glory, without end, shall be The bright reward of faith and love. Topics: Choice of the Christian; Christians their life and experience; Self-Consecration; Crucifixion of Christians to the world; Happiness of life in Christ; Self-Consecration; Vanilty of earthly things; The narrow way Languages: English

What thousands never knew the road!

Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #450 (1828) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1 What thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when 'tis known! None but the upright and sincere, Will seek or choose it for their own. 2 A thousand ways in ruin end, One only leads to joys on high; By that my willing steps ascend, Pleas'd with a journey to the sky. 3 No more I ask or hope to find Delight or happiness below: Sorrow may well possess the mind That feeds where thorns and thistle grow. 4 The joy that fades is not for me, I seek immortal joys above; There glory without end shall be The bright reward of faith and love. 6 Cleave to the world, ye sordid worms, Contented lick your native dust; But God shall fight with all his storms, Against the idol of your trust. Topics: Christian experience A pilgrimage; The narrow way