Scripture Verse

Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Matthew 7:14

Introduction

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Laura B. Hunter
1860–1942

Words: Lau­ra B. Hun­ter, in The Best Gos­pel Songs and Their Com­pos­ers (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter, 1904), num­ber 41.

Music: John M. Dye (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John M. Dye
1875–1957

Lyrics

From du­ty’s straight and nar­row way,
O ne­ver turn aside;
It is the path to end­less day,
O ne­ver turn aside.

Refrain

O ne­ver, ne­ver turn aside,
O ne­ver, ne­ver turn aside;
Be firm for God and truth and right,
And ne­ver turn aside.

Tho’ com­rades jeer with sil­ly talk,
O ne­ver turn aside;
In wis­dom’s path it pays to walk,
O ne­ver turn aside.

Refrain

Someone is step­ping in your track,
O ne­ver turn aside;
From death and ru­in keep him back,
O ne­ver turn aside.

Refrain

Life’s pros­pects fair, why should you blight?
O ne­ver turn aside;
Take Christ to be your guide and light,
O ne­ver turn aside.

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