Onward and upward, and forward today!
Onward! renewing thy strength in the way;
Upward! though rugged and steep be the hill;
Forward! the word of the Lord to fulfill.
Onward, and upward, and homeward the while!
Upward! thy sunlight the Savior’s own smile;
Onward! His presence thy shade from the heat;
Homeward! for home after exile is sweet.
Onward, and upward; be strong in the Lord!
He is thy Shield, thine Eternal Reward;
He is gone forward, thy place to prepare;
Homeward thou’rt going to dwell with Him there.
Onward, and upward! the call is divine;
Rich is thy portion, for Jesus is thine.
Loved of the Lord, with ineffable love,
Bright is thy future – the glory above.