Come, brothers! let us onward,
Night comes without delay,
And in this howling desert
It is not good to stay.
Take courage and be strong,
We are hasting on to heaven,
Strength for warfare will be given,
And glory won ere long.
The pilgrim's path of trial
We do not fear to view;
We know his voice who calls us,
We know him to be true.
Then let who will contemn,
But strong in His almighty grace,
Come every one with steadfast face,
On to Jerusalem.
O, brothers, soon is ended
The journey we've begun;
Endure a little longer,
The race will soon be run.
And in the land of rest,
In yonder bright eternal home,
Where all the Father's loved ones come
We shall be safe and blest.
Then boldly let us venture,
This, this is worth the cost!
Though dangers we encounter,
Though every thing is lost.
O, world! how vain thy call!
We follow him who went before,
We follow to th' eternal shore,
Jesus, our all in all.