Tho’ the foes of right op­press,
Keep on pray­ing;
Christ, the Lord, is near to bless,
All pre­vail­ing.
Let not fear your heart ap­pall,
Naught of ev­il can be­fall,
Stronger is your God than all;
Keep on pray­ing.

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Keep on pray­ing,
Keep on pray­ing,
Thro’ the Sav­ior’s bless­èd name,
All pre­vail­ing.

Christian, has your faith grown weak?
Keep on pray­ing;
Do the tears roll down your cheek?
Keep on pray­ing.
Soon you ne­ver more will sigh,
Tears no more shall dim your eye,
Pray to Him who’s al­ways nigh,
Never fail­ing.

Refrain

Pilgrim, have you wea­ry grown?
Keep on pray­ing,
God is yet upon His throne,
Keep on pray­ing.
He will hear your faith­ful cry,
He to help is ev­er nigh,
You shall con­quer by and by,
Keep on pray­ing.

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Praises shall with prayers as­cend
Keep on pray­ing;
Pray and praise till life shall end,
Keep on pray­ing.
Till you reach the gold­en gate,
Where the ran­somed souls await,
Claiming there your tri­umph great,
Keep on pray­ing.

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