Lyrics: John Monsell (1863)

Music: Franz Joseph Haydn (1774)

On our way rejoicing, as we homeward move.

Hearken to our praises,O Thou God of love!

Is there grief or sadness? Thine it cannot be;

Is our sky be clouded? Clouds are not from thee.

On our way rejoicing, as we homeward move,

hearken to our praises, O thou God of love!

If with honest hearted Love for God and man,

Day by day thou find us. Doing what we can,

Thou who givst the seedtime. Wilt give large increase,

Crown the head with blessings, fill the heart with peace.

On our way rejoicing, as we homeward move,

hearken to our praises, O thou God of love!

On our way rejoicing Gladly let us go;

Victor is our Leader, Vanquished is the foe.

Christ without our safety; Christ within our joy;

Who if we be faithful, Can our hope destroy?

On our way rejoicing, as we homeward move,

hearken to our praises, O thou God of love!

Unto God the Father Joyful songs we sing;

unto God the Savior Thankful hearts we bring;

Unto God the Spirit, bow we and adore.

On our way rejoicing Ever, evermore.

On our way rejoicing, as we homeward move,

hearken to our praises, O thou God of love!

Lyrics: Edward Mote (1834)

Music: William Bradbury (1863)

My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness.

I dare not trust the sweetest frame,

But wholly wholly lean on Jesus’ Name.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand;

All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness veils His lovely face,

I rest on His unchanging grace.

In every high and stormy gale,

My anchor holds within the veil.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand;

All other ground is sinking sand.

His oath, His covenant, His blood,

Support me in the whelming flood.

When all around my soul gives way,

He then is all my Hope and Stay.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand;

All other ground is sinking sand.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,

Oh may I then in Him be found.

Dressed in His righteousness alone,

Faultless to stand before the throne.

On Christ the solid Rock I stand,

All other ground is sinking sand;

All other ground is sinking sand.