Forward | AdventAI

California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Dec 3, 1874

"Forward."

"Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward."

FORWARD; be our watchword, Steps and voices joined; Seek the things before us, Not a look behind; Burns the fiery pillar At our army's head; Who shall dream of shrinking, By Jehovah led? Forward through the desert, Through the toil and fight; Jordan flows before us, Zion beams with light.

Forward, when in childhood Buds the infant mind; All through youth and manhood Not a thought behind, Speed through realms of nature, Climb the steps of grace; Faint not, till around us Gleams the father's face. Forward all the lifetime, Climb from height to height, Till the head be hoary, Till the eve be light.

Forward, flock of Jesus, Salt of all the earth; Till each yearning purpose Springs to glorious birth; Sick, they ask for healing, Blind, they grope for day; Pour upon the nations Wisdom's loving ray. Forward out of error, Leave behind the night; Forward through the darkness, Forward into light.

Glories upon glories Hath our God prepared, By the souls that love him One day to be shared; Eye hath not beheld them, Ear hath never heard, Nor of these hath uttered Thought or speech or word. Forward, marching eastward Where the heaven is bright; Till the veil is lifted, Till our faith be sight.

Far o'er yon horizon Rise the city towers, Where our God abideth-- That fair home is ours; Flash the streets with jasper, Shine the gates with gold, Flows the gladdening river, Shedding joys untold. Thither, onward thither, In Jehovah's might! Pilgrims to your country, Forward into light.