by George Cooper (1840 - 1927)
Onward and upward
Language: English
Onward and upward our watchword shall be, While we are laboring, Jesus, for thee Never desponding for thou art our Guide, Pleasantly leading us over life's tide. Chorus: Onward and upward! onward and upward! Ever our glorious watchword shall be; Onward and upward! onward and upward! While we are laboring, Jesus, for thee. Calling thy children in flocks to thy fold, Teach them thy kindness, more precious than gold, Saviour, O, drive from the mind and the heart Every dark shadow that sin can impart. Watchful and earnest in all that we do, We will be faithful and we will be true; Kindness to others we ever will show, Loving our enemies while here below. Strengthen us, Lord, that we never grow weak; Teach us thy heavenly pathway to seek; Leading us on till our journey is past, Taking us home to thy bosom at last.
Authorship:
- by George Cooper (1840 - 1927) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Stephen Collins Foster (1826 - 1864), "Onward and upward", published 1863. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
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Word count: 146