Onward, upward, homeward ! joyfully I flee From this world of sorrow, with my Lord to be : Onward to the glory ; upward to the prize ; Homeward to the mansions far above the skies.
Onward to the glory ! upward to the prize! Homeward to the mansions far above the skies I
2. Onward, upward, homeward ! here I find no rest ; Treading o'er the desert which my Saviour pressed. Onward, upward, homeward ! I shall soon be there ; Soon its joys and pleasures I, through grace, shall share.
3. Onward, upward, homeward ! come along with me ; Ye who love the Saviour, bear me company. Onward, upward, homeward ! press with vigour on ; Yet a little moment, and the race is won.