Scripture Verse

He will be our guide even to the end. Psalm 48:14

Introduction

Words: Will­iam H. Ad­ams, in the Me­tho­dist Hymn and Tune Book (To­ro­nto, On­tar­io, Ca­na­da: Me­tho­dist Book & Pub­lish­ing House, 1917), num­ber 655.

Music: Beech­er John Zun­del, Chris­tian Heart Songs 1870 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ad­ams or Zun­del (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

O’er the trackless ocean guided
By Thy hand our fathers came;
They, O Lord, in Thee confided,
Loved Thy day, revered Thy name;
Nor would we, their faith despising,
False to their devotion be,
But, on wings of pray’r arising,
Lift our contrite hearts to Thee.

In the new land, wild and lonely,
Rude the homes which they upraised;
There they sought unto Thee only,
There Thy love and mercy praise;
In our fairer habitations,
May their zeal in us increase,
While Thy gracious consolations
Prove our ev­er­last­ing peace.

Destined for their fathers’ places,
Age on until the end,
Keep, O keep, our children’s faces
Turned to Thee, our changeless Friend;
And may all who boon of Hea­ven
Now or ev­er­more shall crave,
Know on earth Thy blessing given,
Glory find beyond the grave.