Forward through the ages, in un­brok­en line,
Move the faith­ful spir­its, at the call di­vine;
Gifts in dif­fer­ent mea­sure, hearts of one ac­cord,
Manifold the ser­vice, one the sure re­ward.

Refrain

Forward through the ag­es, in un­brok­en line
Move the faith­ful spir­its at the call di­vine.

Wider grows the king­dom, reign of love and light;
For it we must la­bor, till our faith is sight.
Prophets have pro­claimed it, mar­tyrs tes­ti­fied.
Poets sung its glo­ry, he­roes for it died.

Refrain

Not alone we con­quer, not alone we fall;
In each loss or tri­umph lose or tri­umph all.
Bound by God’s far pur­pose in one liv­ing whole,
Move we on to­ge­ther to the shin­ing goal.

Refrain