Scripture Verse

Night is coming, when no one can work. John 9:4

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Pure Gold, ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1871), num­ber 91. This book sug­gests us­ing two so­lo­ists: One for the first four lines of each stan­za, an­oth­er so­lo­ist for the se­cond four lines, and the re­frain sung in uni­son.

Music: Far­go Hu­bert P. Main (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Hubert P. Main (1839–1925)

Lyrics

Whither are you go­ing,
Pilgrims of a day?
Tarry but a mo­ment,
Rest you on your way;
No, we can­not lin­ger here,
Day is wan­ing fast;
We must reach the ha­ven
Ere the light is past.

Refrain

Onward, ev­er on­ward,
Tho’ by tem­pest driv­en;
O how sweet the pro­mise,
We shall rest in Heav’n!

You will soon be wea­ry,
Pilgrims of a day,
Trials are be­fore you,
Dangers in your way;
Still by faith we’ll jour­ney on,
Tho’ our path be drear;
If the Sav­ior lead us,
What have we to fear?

Refrain

Pilgrims, are you go­ing
Where the an­gels’ song
O’er the fields of glo­ry
Gently floats along?
Yes, we seek the bet­ter land,
Lovely, pure and fair,
Where no grief can en­ter—
Will you meet us there?

Refrain

May we jour­ney with you,
Pilgrims of a day?
Will you help us on­ward
In the hea­ven­ly way?
Come, we glad­ly bid you come,
Day is wan­ing fast,
We must reach the ha­ven,
Ere the light is past.

Refrain