Passing Onward, Quickly Passing

Passing on­ward

quick­ly pass­ing;

But

I ask thee

whi­ther bound?

Is it to the many man­sions

Where eter­nal rest is found?

Passing on­ward

pass­ing on­ward

Tell me

sin­ner

whi­ther bound?

Passing on­ward

quick­ly pass­ing;

Naught the wheels of time can stay;

Sweet the thought that some are go­ing

To the realms of per­fect day;

Passing on­ward

pass­ing on­ward

Christ their lead­er

Christ their way.

Passing on­ward

quick­ly pass­ing;

Many on the down­ward road;

Careless of their souls im­mor­tal

Heeding not the call of God

Passing on­ward

pass­ing on­ward

Trampling on the Sav­ior’s blood.

Passing on­ward

quick­ly pass­ing;

Time its course will quick­ly run;

Still we hear the fond en­trea­ty

Of the ev­er gra­cious One:

Come and wel­come

come and wel­come

’Tis by Me that life is won.