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STEADILY MARCHING ON.

MRS. FANNY JANE (CROSBY) VAN ALSTYNE, (1823- ) Horatio Richmond Palmer, (1834 ) 1881.

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1. Praise ye the Lord! joy-ful-ly shout ho san na! Praise the Lord with
2. Praise we the Lord! He is the King e
Glory be to

ternal;

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His light di- vine ten-der-ly o'er us will shine;
Home to our rest, joy - ful-ly home, where the blest

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sing the joyful chorus; Steadily march-ing on, pillar and

cloud go-ing before us, To the realms of glo-ry, to our home on high.

Copyright, 1881, by H. R. Palmer. By permission.

1. Ancient of days, Who sit-test throned in glo- ry; O Holy Father, Who hast led Thy children

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To Thee all knees are bent, all voices pray; Thy love has blessed the
In all the a ges, with the fire and cloud, Through seas dry-shod; through

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wide world's wondrous story, With light and life since Eden's dawning day. weary wastes bewildering; ToThee, in reverent love, our hearts are bowed. A-men.

3 O Holy Jesus, Prince of Peace and Savior,
To Thee we owe the peace that still prevails,
Stilling the rude wills of men's wild behavior,
And calming passion's fierce and stormy gales.

4 O Holy Ghost, the Lord and the Life-giver,

Thine is the quickening power that gives increase:
From Thee have flowed, as from a pleasant river,
Our plenty, wealth, prosperity, and peace.

5 O Triune God, with heart and voice adoring,
Praise we the goodness that doth crown our days;
Pray we, that Thou wilt hear us, still imploring
Thy love and favor, kept to us always.

240 LORD, WE COME IN GLADNESS TO ADORE THEE.

Jesus, in our hearts the light of love re
Leading them from er ror and

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