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A race on earth, a race we run

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: A race on earth, a race we run, And bold a prize in view, More bright than if we chased the sun Through heaven's eternal blue. 151 Changes we prove, and vanish soon,-- Changes from youth to age,-- Transient as those that shape the moon On her brief pilgrimage. Like constellations on their way, That meet the morning light, We travel up to higher day, We pass through deeper night. Their tasks the heavenly hosts fulfil, Ere long to shine their last; We, if we do our Father's will, Shall shine when they are past. Knit like the social stars in love, Fair as the moon, and clear As yonder sun, enthroned above, Christians through life appear,

Thine eye, Lord God, alone can see

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: Thine eye, Lord God, alone can see The soul through every secret part; The mystery of iniquity Hid in the hollow of man's heart. Myself unto myself reveal, Light let me see in Thy pure light; The eye of unbelief unseal, Change doubt to faith, and faith to sight: By inward vision to discern The misery of my fall'n estate, And from that sad disclosure learn Life's hardest lesson, ere too late:-- Life's hardest lesson, but its best! The source of all my ills to trace Through the dark windings of my breast, Or in the world's deceitful face. How long, how far on pilgrimage To Zion have I feign'd to go, Yet went astray at every stage, Snared or smit down by every foe! Now, a poor way-worn traveller, With slower speed, and failing strength At every step I fear to err, And be a cast-away at length. 172 Thou Light, that lightenest every one Who toils through this bewildering path, Shine on my soul, that I may shun The broad, dark, downward road to wrath. So let that narrow path be mine, Which, level as the morning ray, Like it, shall upward tend, and shine, From earth's faint dawn to Heaven's full day.

What is the World?

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 13 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: What is the World?--a wildering maze, Where sin hath track'd ten thousand ways, Her victims to ensnare; All broad, and winding, and aslope, All tempting with perfidious hope, All ending in despair. 25 Millions of pilgrims throng those roads, Bearing their baubles or their loads, Down to eternal night; --One only path that never bends, Narrow, and rough, and steep, ascends From darkness into light. Is there no guide to show that path? The Bible!--He alone who hath The Bible need not stray; But He who hath, and will not give That light of life to all that live, Himself shall lose the way.

Thus far on life's perplexing path

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 27 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: Thus far on life's perplexing path, Thus far, Thou, Lord, our steps hast led; Snatch'd from the world's pursuing wrath, Unharm'd, though floods hung o'er our head; Like ransom'd Israel on the shore, Here, then, we pause, look back, adore. Strangers and pilgrims here below, Like all our fathers in their day, We to the land of promise go, Lord, by Thine own appointed way: Still guide, illumine, cheer our flight, In cloud by day, in fire by night. Safety Thy presence is, and rest; While,--as the eagle, o'er her brood Flutters her pinions, stirs the nest, Covers, defends, provides them food, Bears on her wings, instructs to fly,-- Thy love prepares us for the sky. 60 Protect us through the wilderness From fiery tempest, plague, and foe; With bread from heaven Thy people bless, And living streams where'er we go: Nor let our rebel hearts repine, Or follow any voice but Thine. Thy holy law to us proclaim, But not from Sinai's top alone; Hid in the rock-cleft, be Thy Name, Thy power and all Thy goodness shown; And may we never bow the knee, Or worship any God but Thee. When we have number'd all our years, And stand, at length, on Jordan's brink, Though the flesh fail with mortal fears, O let not then the spirit sink; But, strong in faith, and hope, and love, Plunge through the stream to rise above.

In the hour of trial

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 517 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life prayers on Lyrics: In the hour of trial, Jesus, pray for me, 196 Lest, by base denial, I depart from Thee When Thou seest me waver, With a look recall, Nor, for fear or favour, Suffer me to fall. With its witching pleasures, Would this vain world charm, Or its sordid treasures, Spread to work me harm; Bring to my remembrance Sad Gethsemane, Or, in darker semblance, Cross-crown'd Calvary. If, with sore affliction, Thou in love chastise, Pour Thy benediction On the sacrifice; Then, upon Thine altar, Freely offer'd up, Though the flesh may falter. Faith shall drink the cup. When in dust and ashes, To the grave I sink, While heaven's glory flashes O'er the shelving brink, On Thy truth relying, Through that mortal strife, Lord, receive me, dying, To eternal life.

Happy the man whose wishes climb

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 33 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: 1 Happy the man whose wishes climb To mansions in the skies! He looks on all the joys of time With undesiring eyes. 2 In vain soft pleasure spreads her charms, And throws her silken chain; And wealth and fame invite his arms, And tempt his ear in vain. 3 He knows that all these glitt'ring things Must yield to sure decay; And sees on time's extended wings How swift they flee away. 4 To things unseen by mortal eyes, A beam of sacred light Directs his view; his prospects rise All permanent and bright. 5 His hopes are fix'd on joys to come: Those blissful scenes on high Shall flourish in immortal bloom, When time and nature die.

My days are gliding swiftly by

Appears in 604 hymnals Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: 1 My days are gliding swiftly by, And I, a pilgrim stranger, Would not detain them as they fly, Those hours of toil and danger: For now we stand on Jordan’s strand; Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover. 2 Our absent King the watchword gave, "Let every lamp be burning;" We look afar across the wave, Our distant home discerning. For now we stand on Jordan’s strand; Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover. 3 Should coming days be dark and cold, We will not yield to sorrow, For hope will sing with courage bold, "There's glory on the morrow." For now we stand on Jordan’s strand; Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover. 4 Let storms of woe in whirlwinds rise, Each cord on earth to sever: There--bright and joyous in the skies, There--is our home forever: For now we stand on Jordan’s strand; Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover.

Come on, companions of our way

Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.6.8.8.6 Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Pilgrimage of life Lyrics: Come on, companions of our way, Who travel to eternal day Through this poor world of night; Give to the Lord, in noble songs, The praise that to His name belongs, As children of the light. Call'd out of darkness, by His voice, Be that clear shining path our choice, Which Christ our captain trod! Whether with flowers and fragrance crown'd, Or thorns and thistle interwound, It leads the soul to God. Though pilgrims in a vale of woes, Thick-strown with snares, and throng'd with foes; Since Jesus journey'd through, 157 Plant but your steps where his have prest The ground once curst,--that ground now blest Is heaven's highway for you. To heaven, to heaven then march we on, Go where our conquering Lord hath gone! Thus where He is, shall we In joy behold Him face to face, And, changed by glorifying grace, Resemble Him we see.

Lead us with thy gentle sway

Author: Bowring Appears in 11 hymnals Topics: The Pilgrimage of Life

Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

Author: Henry F. Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,347 hymnals Topics: Christian Life; Consecration and Obedience; Forsaking the World; Life Brevity of; Perseverance; Pilgrimage and Guidance; Self-Denial Lyrics: 1 Jesus, I my cross have taken, all to leave and follow thee; destitute, despised, forsaken, thou from hence my all shalt be. Perish ev'ry fond ambition, all I've sought or hoped or known; yet how rich is my condition, God and heav'n are still my own. 2 Let the world despise and leave me, they have left my Savior too; human hearts and looks deceive me; thou art not, like man, untrue; and, while thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love, and might, foes may hate and friends may shun me; show thy face, and all is bright. 3 Man may trouble and distress me, 'twill but drive me to thy breast; life with trials hard may press me, heav'n will bring me sweeter rest. O 'tis not in grief to harm me while thy love is left to me; O 'twere not in joy to charm me, were that joy unmixed with thee. 4 Take, my soul, thy full salvation, rise o'er sin and fear and care; joy to find in ev'ry station something still to do or bear; think what Spirit dwells within thee, what a Father's smile is thine, what a Savior died to win thee: child of heav'n, shouldst thou repine? 5 Hasten on from grace to glory, armed by faith and winged by prayer; heav'n's eternal day's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there. Soon shall close thy earthly mission, swift shall pass thy pilgrim days; hope soon change to glad fruition, faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Used With Tune: ELLESDIE