1598 | The Cyber Hymnal#1599 | 1600 |
Text: | Forward Through the Ages |
Author: | Fredrick L. Hosmer |
Tune: | ST. GERTRUDE |
Composer: | Arthur Seymour Sullivan |
Media: | MIDI file |
1. Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,
Move the faithful spirits, at the call divine;
Gifts in different measure, hearts of one accord,
Manifold the service, one the sure reward.
Refrain:
Forward through the ages, in unbroken line
Move the faithful spirits at the call divine.
2. Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light;
For it we must labor, till our faith is sight.
Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified.
Poets sung its glory, heroes for it died. [Refrain]
3. Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall;
In each loss or triumph lose or triumph all.
Bound by God’s far purpose in one living whole,
Move we on together to the shining goal. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Forward through the ages, in unbroken line |
Title: | Forward Through the Ages |
Author: | Fredrick L. Hosmer (1908) |
Refrain First Line: | Forward through the ages, in unbroken line |
Meter: | 11.11.11.11 refrain |
Language: | English |
Source: | Thought of God, Third Series, 1918 |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Notes: | Hosmer wrote this hymn while pastor at the First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, California. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. GERTRUDE |
Composer: | Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1871) |
Meter: | 11.11.11.11 refrain |
Incipit: | 55555 65221 23135 |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
Media | |
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Adobe Acrobat image: | Adobe Acrobat image (Cyber Hymnal) |
MIDI file: | MIDI File (Cyber Hymnal) |
Noteworthy Composer score: | Noteworthy Composer score (Cyber Hymnal) |
XML score: | XML score |