O Brother, Life’s Journey Beginning

O bro­ther

life’s jour­ney be­gin­ning

With cour­age and firm­ness arise!

Look well to the course thou art choos­ing;

Be ear­nest

be watch­ful

and wise!

Remember—two paths are be­fore thee

And both thy at­ten­tion in­vite;

But one lead­eth on to de­struct­ion

The other to joy and de­light.

God help you to fol­low His ban­ner

And serve Him wher­ev­er you go;

And when you are tempt­ed

my bro­ther

God give you the grace to say No!

O bro­ther

yield not to the tempt­er

No mat­ter what oth­ers may do;

Stand firm in the strength of the Mas­ter

Be loyal

be faith­ful

and true!

Each tri­al will make you the strong­er

If you

in the name of the Lord

Fight man­ful­ly un­der your lead­er

Obeying the voice of His Word.

O bro­ther

the Sav­ior is call­ing!

Beware of the dan­ger of sin;

Resist not the voice of the Spir­it

That whis­pers so gent­ly with­in.

God calls you to en­ter His serv­ice—

To live for Him here

day by day;

And share by and by in the glo­ry

That nev­er shall van­ish away.