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Good Shepherd Jesus grieved;
Not a single regret, journeying this day;
In the Spirit who is sanctifying me.
As molders take unshapen wax,
Brothers: In the valley,
Choose out the Path for me.
Choose out the Path for me.
That the storm may be a boon,
Drives away my fear;
And the Savior bears me gently
The thought of that city changed sighing to song,
Henceforth, I’ll follow Jesus, on whatever track:
And contradict His gracious word.
I’m a pilgrim and a stranger,
God only is the creature’s home,
Though my feet are often wearied
Highways to Zion in their hearts,
Has wandered away from Me;
’Tis sweetness to my heart.
Onward go!

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He sought to save that sheep.
Narrow gate, narrow way, the cross’s wounds pervade.
Now from sin, the world and the self I’m free
A useful instrument to mold,
Brothers: On the mountain,
It will be still the best;
It will be still the best;
God Himself doth watchful stand,
Christ my shield will be;
Day by day my soul He’s keeping
He looked for a city, his goal, Lord, we share
Since my Lord Himself assists me, I will not shrink back.
Why wilt thou now give place to fear?
Often in the midst of danger,
Yet nothing less can satisfy
Just by thinking of that city, I’m restored;
Passing the weeping valley they
I go to the desert to find My sheep.”
If it’s Thy choice for me,
Onward go! Oh, onward go!

One missing from the hundred sheep

lyricist: Elizabeth Cecelia Douglas Clephane
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Hymn 1

...Good Shepherd Jesus grieved;

Though path was rugged, rough, and steep,

He sought to save that sheep....

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Good Shepherd Jesus grieved;

Though path was rugged, rough, and steep,

He sought to save that sheep.

One missing from the hundred sheep

Highways to Zion

lyricist: W. W. C.
Composer: W. W. C.
Hymn 2

...Not a single regret, journeying this day;

Rough and winding terrain, rocks and thorns can’t dissuade,

Narrow gate, narrow way, the cross’s wounds pervade....

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Not a single regret, journeying this day;

Rough and winding terrain, rocks and thorns can’t dissuade,

Narrow gate, narrow way, the cross’s wounds pervade.

Highways to Zion

...In the Spirit who is sanctifying me.

Oh His nature in me sanctifies thoroughly;

Now from sin, the world and the self I’m free...

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In the Spirit who is sanctifying me.

Oh His nature in me sanctifies thoroughly;

Now from sin, the world and the self I’m free

The divine mystery

Hymn 4

...As molders take unshapen wax,

As smith, the iron, rough and cold,

A useful instrument to mold,...

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As molders take unshapen wax,

As smith, the iron, rough and cold,

A useful instrument to mold,

O God, unblessing and unblest

In God’s green pastures feeding

lyricist: Orien G. Johnson
Composer: Orien G. Johnson
Hymn 5

...Brothers: In the valley,

Sisters: Rough the way,

Brothers: On the mountain,...

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Brothers: In the valley,

Sisters: Rough the way,

Brothers: On the mountain,

In God’s green pastures feeding

Thy way, not mine, O Lord

lyricist: Horatius Bonar
Composer: Austrian melody
Hymn 6

...Choose out the Path for me.

Smooth let it be, or rough,

It will be still the best;...

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Choose out the Path for me.

Smooth let it be, or rough,

It will be still the best;

Thy way, not mine, O Lord

Thy way, not mine, O Lord (Alternate Tune)

lyricist: Horatius Bonar
Composer: Calvin A. Busch
Hymn 7

...Choose out the Path for me.

Smooth let it be, or rough,

It will be still the best;...

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Choose out the Path for me.

Smooth let it be, or rough,

It will be still the best;

Thy way, not mine, O Lord (Alternate Tune)

Wrecked outright on Jesus’ breast

lyricist: Margaret E. Barber
Composer: Dimitri Stepanovich Bortnianski
Hymn 8

...That the storm may be a boon,

That, however rough the sea,

God Himself doth watchful stand,...

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That the storm may be a boon,

That, however rough the sea,

God Himself doth watchful stand,

Wrecked outright on Jesus’ breast

Always I’ll be with you

lyricist: Eliza Edmunds Hewitt
Hymn 9

...Drives away my fear;

Through long night and gloomy,

Christ my shield will be;...

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Drives away my fear;

Through long night and gloomy,

Christ my shield will be;

Always I’ll be with you

Once I thought I walked with Jesus

lyricist: Francis Augustus Blackmer
Composer: Francis Augustus Blackmer
Hymn 10

...And the Savior bears me gently

O’er those places once so rough.

Day by day my soul He’s keeping...

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And the Savior bears me gently

O’er those places once so rough.

Day by day my soul He’s keeping

Once I thought I walked with Jesus

He looked for a city and lived in a tent

lyricist: Margaret E. Barber
Composer: Henry R. Bishop
Hymn 11

...The thought of that city changed sighing to song,

For the road might be rough, but it could not be long.

He looked for a city, his goal, Lord, we share...

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The thought of that city changed sighing to song,

For the road might be rough, but it could not be long.

He looked for a city, his goal, Lord, we share

He looked for a city and lived in a tent

Henceforth, I’ll follow Jesus, on whatever track

lyricist: William Orcutt Cushing
Composer: Robert Lowry
Hymn 12

...Henceforth, I’ll follow Jesus, on whatever track:

Smooth and broad or rough and narrow, I’ll follow Him.

Since my Lord Himself assists me, I will not shrink back....

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Henceforth, I’ll follow Jesus, on whatever track:

Smooth and broad or rough and narrow, I’ll follow Him.

Since my Lord Himself assists me, I will not shrink back.

Henceforth, I’ll follow Jesus, on whatever track

Be still, my heart! these anxious cares

lyricist: John Newton
Composer: Robert Henry Earnshaw
Hymn 13

...And contradict His gracious word.

Brought safely by His hand thus far,

Why wilt thou now give place to fear?...

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And contradict His gracious word.

Brought safely by His hand thus far,

Why wilt thou now give place to fear?

Be still, my heart! these anxious cares

I’m a pilgrim and a stranger

lyricist: Mary E. Maxwell
Composer: George Frederick Root
Hymn 14

...I’m a pilgrim and a stranger,

Rough and thorny is the road,

Often in the midst of danger,...

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I’m a pilgrim and a stranger,

Rough and thorny is the road,

Often in the midst of danger,

I’m a pilgrim and a stranger

Oh, how the thought of God attracts

lyricist: Frederick William Faber
Composer: James Walch
Hymn 15

...God only is the creature’s home,

Though rough and straight the road;

Yet nothing less can satisfy...

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God only is the creature’s home,

Though rough and straight the road;

Yet nothing less can satisfy

Oh, how the thought of God attracts

When I’ve run the race before me

Composer: Charles Brenton Widmetyer
Hymn 16

...Though my feet are often wearied

On the rough and rugged path,

Just by thinking of that city, I’m restored;...

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Though my feet are often wearied

On the rough and rugged path,

Just by thinking of that city, I’m restored;

When I’ve run the race before me

How lovely is Thy dwelling place

lyricist: Witness Lee
Composer: Francis Duckworth
Hymn 17

...Highways to Zion in their hearts,

The way they care not, rough or long.

Passing the weeping valley they...

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Highways to Zion in their hearts,

The way they care not, rough or long.

Passing the weeping valley they

How lovely is Thy dwelling place

There were ninety and nine that safely lay

lyricist: Elizabeth Cecilia Clephane
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Hymn 18

...Has wandered away from Me;

And although the road be rough and steep,

I go to the desert to find My sheep.”...

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Has wandered away from Me;

And although the road be rough and steep,

I go to the desert to find My sheep.”

There were ninety and nine that safely lay

...’Tis sweetness to my heart.

Level or rough the path, Lord,

If it’s Thy choice for me,...

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’Tis sweetness to my heart.

Level or rough the path, Lord,

If it’s Thy choice for me,

Savior, select my pathway

In the Lord Almighty trust

Composer: William James Kirkpatrick
Hymn 20

...Onward go!

Though the way be rough and hard,

Onward go! Oh, onward go!...

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Onward go!

Though the way be rough and hard,

Onward go! Oh, onward go!

In the Lord Almighty trust

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