Tho’ rough may be thy path, and long,
Remember! that with grief as sore,
And bur­dens larg­er far than thine,
Some heart has gone this way be­fore.

Refrain

Trust then in Christ! His arm will guide
Each faith­ful one thro’ Jor­dan’s tide;
Hope on! the race will soon be past
And vic­to­ry will come at last.

Tho’ dark may be the ga­ther­ing night;
Tho’ loud and long the storm may roar;
Take cour­age! thou art not the first,
Some heart has gone this way be­fore.

Refrain

Some heart has gone this way be­fore,
Some feet have scaled this diz­zy height;
Some yearn­ing eyes have pierced the gloom,
And seen the dawn of Hea­ven’s light.

Refrain

So thou, dear pil­grim, too, canst go;
Some day thy tri­als will be o’er;
For un­to rest and peace be­yond,
Some heart has gone this way be­fore.

Refrain