First Line: Forward ! be our watchword,

Forward ! be our watchword,
Steps and voices joined ;
Seek the things before us,
Not a look behind :
Burns the fiery pillar
At our army's head ;
Who shall dream of shrinking,
By our Captain led?
Forward through the desert,
Through the toil and fight ;
Canaan lies before us,
Zion beams with light.

2 Forward ! flock of Jesus,
Salt of all the earth :
Till each yearning purpose
Spring to glorious birth ;
Sick, they ask for healing,
Blind, they grope for day ;
Pour upon the nations
Wisdom's loving ray !
Forward, out of error,
Leave behind the night ;
Forward through the darkness,
Forward into light.

3 Glories upon glories
Hath our God prepared,
By the souls that love Him
One day to be shared :
Eye hath not beheld them ;
Ear hath never heard ;
Nor of these hath uttered
Thought or speech a word ;
Forward, ever forward,
Clad in armour bright ;
Till the vail be lifted,
Till our faith be sight.

4 Far o'er yon horizon
Rise the city towers,
Where our God abideth ;
That fair home is ours !•
Flash the streets with jasper,
Shine the gates with gold ;
Flows the gladdening river,
Shedding joys untold :
Thither, onward, thither,
In the Spirit's might :
Pilgrims, to your country,
Forward into light !