Onward, pil­grim, don’t de­lay;
Go re­joic­ing on the way,
Rising high­er ev­ery day,
While tra­vel­ing up to Zi­on.

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Going up high­er, go­ing up high­er,
Higher up to Zi­on;
Going up high­er, high­er, high­er,
To the ci­ty of our God.

In the way marked out of old,
Follow line of du­ty bold;
Then each dan­ger you be­hold
Will prove a chain­èd li­on.

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Each step for­ward, up or down,
Met by scorn, re­buke, or frown,
Brings us near­er to the crown
We shall re­ceive in Zi­on.

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Sorrows and af­flict­ions meet;
Dangers threat­en, tri­als greet;
Fear not! Je­sus guides the feet
And points the way to Zi­on.

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On the mount His praise pro­long;
Pass the gloomy vale with song;
Richest bless­ings ev­er throng
The pil­grim’s way to Zion.

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