

1 With steady pace the pilgrim moves
Toward the blissful shore,
And sings with cheerful heart and voice:
‘Tis better on before.
2 His passage through a desert lies,
Where furious lions roar;
He takes his staff, and smiling says:
‘Tis better on before.
3 When tempted to forsake his God
And give the contest o’er,
He hears a voice which says: Look up,
‘Tis better on before.
4 When stern affliction clouds his face,
And death stands at the door,
Hope cheers him with her happiest note:
‘Tis better on before.
5 And when on Jordan’s bank he stands,
And views the radiant shore,
Bright angels whisper: Come away,
‘Tis better on before.
6 And so it is, for high in Heaven
They never suffer more;
Eternal calm succeeds the storm,
‘Tis better on before.
Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #911
First Line: | With steady pace, the pilgrim moves |
Title: | With Steady Pace |
Author: | Richard Jukes |
Language: | English |
Refrain First Line: | 'Tis better on before |
Copyright: | Public Domain |