With heav’n­ly re­joic­ing we on­ward go,
The world left be­hind us, and ev­ery foe;
We hast­en away o’er the de­sert sand,
We’ll soon reach the bor­der of Beu­lah land.

Refrain

The Li­on of Ju­dah has fought and won,
Destroying the pow’r of the ev­il one;
From dark­ness and bond­age, He set me free—
Rejoicing, I go shout­ing vic­to­ry!

The path may seem drea­ry, and long the day,
And dan­gers may threat­en along my way,
But trust­ing in Him, I shall ne­ver fear,
And soon I’ll be home where there’s peace and cheer.

Refrain

Take cour­age and fear not, thou lit­tle flock,
The world may des­pise you, may jeer and mock;
The end of af­flict­ion and scorn is nigh,
Each day draw­eth near­er your home on high.

Refrain

He’s com­ing to meet us, He’ll soon be here,
We’ll join Him on high and go with Him there;
Oh, won­der­ful joy when His face I see:
I’ll praise and ad­ore Him, eter­nal­ly!

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