Rev. HENRY ALFORD, 1871

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WATCHWORD (Forward) 6.5.6.5. 121.

HENRY SMART, 1872

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1. Forward! be our watchword, Steps and voic-es joined ; Seek the things be-fore us, 2. Forward, when in child-hood Buds the in-fant mind; All thro' youth and manhood, 3. Glo-ries up on glories Hath our God prepared, By the souls that love Him

Not a look behind. Burns the fiery pil - lar At our ar-my's head; Not a thought be - hind: Speed thro' realms of na ture, Climb the steps of grace; One day to be shared: Eye hath not be - held them, Ear hath nev-er heard;

Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Cap-tain led? Forward thro' the des – ert, Faint not, till in glory Gleams our Father's face. Forward all the life- time, Nor of these have ut-tered Thought or speech a word.Forward,marching east-ward

Who best can drink his cup
of woe,
Like Him, with par- don on his tongue In midst of mor- tal
They met the ty-rant's brandish'd steel, The
lion's go - ry
They climb'd the steep as - cent of heav'n Thro' per - il, toil, and

Trium-phant o- ver

pain, pain,

mane;

pain;