Keep on Praying, Brothers

Brothers

when the way is lone­ly

And the sky is ov­er­cast

With dark sha­dows that be­to­ken

Sorrow’s win­try blast—

Brothers

then

O keep on pray­ing;

Keep on pray­ing all the day;

All is safe in Christ re­ly­ing;

O bro­thers

on­ly pray.

Keep on pray­ing

ev­er pray­ing

When the sky is ov­er­cast;

Christ will keep us all from stray­ing;

O bro­thers

watch and pray.

Brothers

when the sun­shine com­eth

And the sha­dows dis­ap­pear;

When the joys of faith tri­umph­ant

Conquer all our fear—

Brothers

still we’ll keep on pray­ing;

Keep on pray­ing all the day;

It will make the sun­shine bright­er;

O bro­thers

watch and pray.

Brothers

while we jour­ney on­ward

Through life’s brief and change­ful day

Though its plea­sures or its sor­rows

Crown our pil­grim way—

Brothers

we will keep on pray­ing;

Keep on pray­ing as we go;

Soon our wea­ry

faint­ing spir­its

The joys of Heav’n shall know.