1 The world looks very beautiful
And full of joy to me;
The sun shines out in glory
On everything I see;
I know I shall be happy
While in the world I stay,
For I will follow Jesus,
All the way.
2 I’m but a little pilgrim,
My journey’s just begun;
They say I shall meet sorrow
Before my journey’s done;
“The world is full of sorrow
And suffering,” they say,
But I will follow Jesus,
All the way.
3 Then, like a little pilgrim,
Whatever I may meet,
I’ll take it, joy or sorrow,
To lay at Jesus’ feet.
He’ll comfort me in trouble;
He’ll wipe my tears away;
With joy I’ll follow Jesus
All the way.
4 Then trials cannot vex me,
And pain I need not fear,
For when I’m close by Jesus,
Grief cannot come too near.
Not even death can harm me;
When death I meet one day,
To heaven I’ll follow Jesus
All the way.
Source: Hymns of the Kingdom of God: with Tunes #481
Warner, Anna, daughter of Henry W. Warner, and sister of Sarah Warner, author of Queechy, and other novels, was born near New York City about 1822. She is the author of the novel, Say and Seal, 1859, and others of a like kind. She also edited Hymns of the Church Militant, 1858; and published Wayfaring Hymns, Original and Translated, 1869. Her original hymns in common use include:—
l. Jesus loves me, this I know. The love of Jesus. In Say and Seal. 1859.
2. 0 little child, lie still and sleep. A Mother's Evening Hymn. In Temple Choir. 1867.
3. One more day's work for Jesus. Evening. From Wayfaring Hymns. 1869.
4. The world looks very beautiful. A Child Pilgrim, circa 1860. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.]
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