541 ST. ASAPH 8s, 7s. 81. W. S. Bambridge, 1872 1. THRO' the night of doubt and sor - TOW Onward goes the pil-grim band, Singing songs of expectation, March-ing to the prom-ised land. Clear before us through the dark-ness Gleams and burns the guid-ing light; Broth-er clasps the hand of broth-er, Step-ping fear-less thro' the night. A-men. 2 One, the light of God's own presence, O'er His ransomed people shed, Chasing far the gloom and terror, Brightening all the path we tread: One, the object of our journey, One, the faith which never tires, One, the earnest looking forward, One, the hope our God inspires. 3 One, the strain which lips of thousands One, the gladness of rejoicing 4 Onward therefore, pilgrim brothers, 397 B. S. Ingemann, 1825 Tr. S. Baring-Gould, 1867, 1875 |