Where Are They Going?

Where are they go­ing—

These swift

rest­less feet?

Where are they bear­ing

The crowd that we meet?

Here

and now there

They pass quick­ly along;

Which way will they car­ry

The fast

chang­ing throng?

Where are they go­ing?

On mis­sions of love

Spreading the tid­ings

Of Je­sus ab­ove?

Bearing some one

Who will glad­ly re­peat

Stories of mer­cy

So won­drous­ly sweet?

Where are they go­ing?

Two paths lie be­fore

One or the oth­er

We all must pass o’er;

Broad one of death—

That is crowd­ed to­day—

Narrow

of life

But so few on the way.

Where are they go­ing?

O say

lit­tle one

Over which way

Will thy ten­der feet run?

Life’s jour­ney start­ing

With steps all ahead—

Where are they go­ing?

Which path will you tread?