Onward, Christian, Though the Region

Onward

Christ­ian

though the re­gion

Where thou art be drear and lone;

God has set a guard­ian le­gion

Very near thee; press thou on.

By the thorn road

and none oth­er

Is the mount of vi­sion won;

Tread it with­out shrink­ing

bro­ther

Jesus trod it; press thou on.

By thy trust­ful

calm en­dea­vor

Guiding

cheer­ing

like the sun

Earth-bound hearts thou shall de­liv­er;

O

for their sake

press thou on!

Be this world the wis­er

strong­er

For thy life of pain and peace;

While it needs thee

oh

no long­er

Pray thou for thy quick re­lease.

Pray thou

Christ­ian

dai­ly ra­ther

That thou be a faith­ful son

By the pray­er of Je­sus

Fa­ther

Not my will

but Thine

be done.