I’m not sure the limitations of a blog, but I came across the words to a very old hymn and they touched me. At the moment I’m trying to piece together a kinda new song using these words. I hope you like them!!
Through the night of doubt and sorrow onward goes the pilgrim band
Singing songs of expectation marching to the promise land
Clear before us through the darkness gleams and burns the guiding light
Brother clasp the hand of brother stepping fearless through the night
One the light of Gods own presence o’re 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
One the strain that lips of thousand lift as from the heart of one
One the conflict one the peril one the march in God begun
One the gladness of rejoicing one the far eternal shore
Where the one almightily father reigns in love forever more
Onward therefore pilgrim brothers onward with the cross our aid
Bear its shame and fight its battle ’till we rest beneath its shade
Soon shall come the great awaking soon the rending of the tomb
Then the scattering of all shadows and the end of toil and gloom
Through the night of doubt and sorrow onward goes the pilgrim band