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Hymn: Whither goest thou pilgrim stranger (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Whither goest thou pilgrim stranger

Topic: The New Life/Temptations and Conflicts

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: 8s and 7s

Tune:

Hymn Number: 886

Page Number: 523, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Whither goest thou, pilgrim stranger,

Passing through this darksome vale?

Know'st thou not 't is full of danger,

And will not thy courage fail?



CHORUS

I am bound for the kingdom,

Will you go to glory with me?

Hallelujah! praise you the Lord!



Pilgrim, thou dost justly call me,

Wand'ring o'er this waste so wide;

Yet no harm will e'er befall me.

While I'm blest with such a guide.



Such a guide - no guide attends thee:

Hence for thee my fears arise;

If some guardian power befriend thee,

'T is unseen by mortal eyes.



Yes, unseen - but still believe me,

Such as guide my steps attends;

He'll in ev'ry strait relieve me,

He from every harm defends.



Pilgrim! see that stream before thee!

Darkly winding through the vale;

Should its deadly waves roll o'er thee,

Would not then thy courage fail?



No, that stream has nothing frightful

To is bank my steps I bend;

There to plunge will be delightful,

Then my pilgrimage will end.