Go Forward

While birds their sweet carols are singing

Author: Burton H. Winslow
Tune: [While birds their sweet carols are singing]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 While birds their sweet carols are singing,
The children are coming today;
Glad praises their voices are bringing
To Him who hath led all the way.
“Go forward,” their watchword is sounding;
“Go forward,” the world needs the word!
With gathering volume resounding,
The children’s sweet voices are heard.

Refrain:
“Go forward,” we echo the chorus!
“Go forward,” ye legions of light;
God’s banner of vict’ry is o’er us,
We’ll conquer at last in His might.

2 The world in its beauty is waiting,
The world that our dear Saviour made,
Each flow’ret His wisdom relating,
Love shining from blossom and blade.
He gives to His children their orders:
“My armor and spirit receive,
Go forward, there’s sin in thy borders,
‘Twill fall if ye only believe.” [Refrain]

3 “Go forward,” the Lord is our Captain,
This world to our Master belongs!
“Go forward,” His cause is advancing,
While angels reecho our songs.
We bow to the King in His beauty,
His voice speaks in sunshine and gale:
“Go forward and do but your duty,
The right shall forever prevail.” [Refrain]

Source: Exalted Praise: a twentieth century collection of sacred hymns for the church, Sunday school, and devotional meetings #168

Author: Burton H. Winslow

Burton H. Winslow; Saco, Me.; clerk, Pepperrell Mfg. Co., Biddeford, Me.; Baptist; wrote hymns LOC Name Authority Files Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: While birds their sweet carols are singing
Title: Go Forward
Author: Burton H. Winslow
Language: English
Refrain First Line: "Go forward," we echo the chorus
Copyright: Public Domain

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