ONWARD, CHRISTIAN.
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Onward, Christian, though the region Where thou art be drear and lone; God has set a guardian legion Very near thee; press thou on. Listen, Christian; their hosanna Rolleth o'er thee: "God is love," Write upon thy red-cross banner, "Upward ever; heaven's above." By the thorn-road, and none other, Is the mount of vision won; Tread it without shrinking, brother; Jesus trod it; press thou on. Be this world the wiser, stronger, For thy life of pain and peace, While it needs thee; oh! no longer Pray thou for thy quick release. Pray thou, Christian, daily rather, That thou be a faithful son; By the prayer of Jesus, "Father, Not my will, but thine, be done." —Johnson.