Zion's Harp
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92. FORWARD

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​Author:  Unknown
​​Composer:  Alva William Steffler, 1957 (1934-)​

1. Onward! Strive to reach the goal,
    Heaven’s Fatherland!
    Though the tempter grieves thy soul,
    Jesus guides thy hand.
    So, safely on;
    After conflicts here shall end
    We to glory will ascend; in this rejoice.
 
2. Christ Himself the pathway strode
    With courageous tread,
    Showing thee the heav’nly road,
    Follow without dread!
    O trust in Him!
    He helps thee in all distress;
    To be faithful unto death
    Be thy sole aim!
 
3. Doth the burden and the heat
    Fill thy heart with fear?
    Doth it seem a heavy yoke,
    What thou hast to bear?
    O, then behold
    Jesus’ cross which He once bore
    And the curse He did endure
    To save His fold.
 
4. Doth thy way through darkness lead,
    Ne’er a shining star?
    When in conflict and in need,
    Seems His help afar?
    He is thy light,
    And as Shepherd day and night
    Watches thee, keeps thee in sight;
    He slumbers not.
 
5. And when death shall come at last
    Thou shalt feel no dread;
    When thy mortal pain is past,
    Thou shalt see our Head
    In radiance new.
    When our conflict here doth end,
    Into glory shall ascend
    The Christian true.

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Thanks be to those souls who labored to write and compose this treasure of praise, many now only known to GOD!

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  • Home
    • Stories of Faith >
      • The Prodigal Son and the Zion’s Harp
      • Steep and Thorny is the Way
      • With Your Zion’s Harps Now Chiming, Praise the Lord!
      • Faithful Unto Death Remain
      • A Loving Devotion to Producing Zion’s Harps, One Copy Per Year
      • Hungarians Begin to Visit Brethren in Communist Ukraine
      • Zion’s Harp Melody Bridges Language Gap
      • Brethren Be Ye Not Affrighted
      • A Letter from Prison
    • Authors
    • Composers
  • Translations
    • Neue Zionsharfe- German
    • Új Sion Hárfa- Hungarian
    • Xapɸa Cиoha- Serbian
    • Noua Harfă A Sionului- Romainian
    • Svete Pisme Novog Siona- Sokac
    • Cithare Davida illi pisme Novog Siona- Bunjevac
    • Harfa Siona- Slovak
    • ПЕСНІ І ХВАЛУ У ХРІСТІ- Ukrainian
    • Zion's Harp
    • Apostolic Christian Hymnal >
      • ACH Texts
      • ACH Sheet Music
    • Arpa De Sion- Spanish
    • Nova Harpa de Sião- Portuguese
    • Sions Harfa- Swedish
    • シオンの竪琴 - Japanese
    • Harfa Siona- Croatian
  • Contact
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  • Acknowledgements