I’m a Pilgrim (Shindler)

I’m a pil­grim

and I’m a strang­er

I can tar­ry

I can tarry but a night;

Do not de­tain me

for I am go­ing

To where the fount­ains are ev­er flow­ing.

I’m a pil­grim

and I’m a strang­er;

I can tar­ry

I can tar­ry but a night.

There the glo­ry is ev­er shin­ing;

Oh

my long­ing heart

my long­ing heart is there;

Here in this coun­try so dark and drea­ry

I long have wan­dered for­lorn and weary.

There’s the ci­ty to which I jour­ney;

My Re­deem­er

my Re­deem­er is its light;

There is no sor­row nor any sigh­ing

Nor any tears there

nor any dy­ing.

Farewell

neigh­bors

with tears I’ve warned you

I must leave you

I must leave you and be gone!

With this your por­tion

your heart’s desire

Why will you per­ish in rag­ing fire?

Father

mo­ther

and sis­ter

bro­ther!

If you will not jour­ney with me

I must go!

Now since your vain hopes you will thus cher­ish

Should I

too

lin­ger

and with you per­ish?

Farewell

drear earth

by sin so blight­ed

In immortal beauty soon you’ll be ar­rayed;

He who has formed thee will soon re­store thee

And then the dread curse shall nev­er­more be.