Scripture Verse

Let us go up to Zion. Jeremiah 31:6

Introduction

Words: N. A. Clapp, in The In­ter­na­tion­al Les­son Hym­nal (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Da­vid C. Cook, 1878), num­ber 22, alt.

Music: Tanchŏn N. A. Clapp, 1878 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Clapp’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

We are lit­tle pil­grims,
Happy on our way,
Traveling on the road
That leads to end­less day;
Walking in the path where
Angel feet have trod,
Marching to the tem­ple,
The tem­ple of God.

Refrain

Marching to the tem­ple,
Marching to the tem­ple
Marching to the tem­ple,
The tem­ple of God;
Lifting high our ban­ner,
The ban­ner of our Lord,
Marching to the tem­ple,
The temple of God.

We are lit­tle sol­diers,
Fighting for the Lord,
Girded with His ar­mor,
Trusting in His Word;
Fighting in the field where
Angel feet have trod,
Marching to the tem­ple,
The temple of God.

Refrain

We are little Chris­tians,
Singing on our way,
Working in God’s vine­yard,
Toiling day by day;
Leading in the path where
Angel feet have trod,
Others to the tem­ple,
The temp­le of God.

Refrain