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The Pilgrims of the Night.

Onward we go, for still we hear them singing,

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Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids you come!' And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, The music of the Gospel leads us home.

Angels of Jesus,

Angels of light,

Singing to welcome

The pilgrims of the night!

Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing,
The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea;
And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing,
Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to Thee.
Angels of Jesus,

Angels of light,

Singing to welcome

The pilgrims of the night!

Rest comes at last; though life be long and dreary, The day must dawn, and darksome night be past;

All journeys end in welcomes to the weary,

And heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last. Angels of Jesus,

Angels of light,
Singing to welcome

The pilgrims of the night!

The Pilgrims of the Night.

Cheer up, my soul! faith's moonbeams softly glisten

Upon the breast of life's most troubled sea,

And it will cheer thy drooping heart to listen

To those brave songs which angels mean for thee. Angels of Jesus,

Angels of light,

Singing to welcome

The pilgrims of the night!

Angels, sing on, your faithful watches keeping,
Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above,
While we toil on, and soothe ourselves with weeping,
Till life's long night shall break in endless love.

Angels of Jesus,

Angels of light,

Singing to welcome

The pilgrims of the night!

FREDERICK WILLIAM FABER.

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Lord, dismiss us, with Thy Blessing.

ORD, dismiss us, with Thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace;
Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace;
Oh, refresh us,

Travelling through this wilderness!

Thanks we give, and adoration,

For Thy Gospel's joyful sound;

May the fruit of Thy salvation

In our hearts and lives abound!

May thy presence

With us evermore be found!

So, whene'er the signal 's given

Us from earth to call away,
Borne on angels' wings to heaven,
Glad the summons to obey,

May we ever

Reign with Christ in endless day!

Paradise.

PARADISE! O Paradise

Who doth not crave for rest?

Who would not seek the happy land
Where they that loved are blest?

Where loyal hearts and true

Stand ever in the light,

All rapture through and through,
In God's most holy sight?

O Paradise! O Paradise!

The world is growing old;
Who would not be at rest and free
Where love is never cold?

Where loyal hearts and true

Stand ever in the light,

All rapture through and through,
In God's most holy sight?

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