Pressing Forward, Reaching Forward
Authors: S.C. Lowry • Composers: R. DeW. Mallary • Meter: 8.5.8.5. double with refrain, 8.5.8.5.8.5.8.5. with refrain • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Years: 1888
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1. Pressing forward, reaching forward,
To the things before;
See the church of God moves onward
Ever more and more;
Rough the road and stern the trial,
But the end is sure,
Faith can smile at self-denial,
Courage can endure.
Refrain:
Pressing forward, reaching forward,
To the things before;
See! the church of God moves onward,
Ever more and more.
2. Angels at our side attend us,
Missioned from above;
Spirit-hosts unseen befriend us—
Ministries of love;
God, our Father, still protects us;
Jesus is our stay;
God, the Holy Ghost, directs us,
Thro’ the life-long way.
3. Fainting often, yet pursuing,
Still our way we make,
Looking to our Head, and doing
All for Jesus’ sake.
Glory, honor, wisdom, blessing,
Lord, for Thee we claim,
Nothing having, yet possessing
All in Thy dear name.
4. Oh, how grand will be the meeting
When the race is run;
Oh, how sweet will be the greeting,
“Faithful one, well done!”
Oh, the tho’t of clearly seeing
What we dimly see;
Oh, the joy, our God, of being
Evermore with Thee!