Here We Are but Straying Pilgrims

Verse 1 Here we are but straying pilgrims;
Here our path is often dim;
But to cheer us on our journey,
Still we sing this wayside hymn:

Verse 2 Here our feet are often weary
On the hills that throng our way;
Here the tempest darkly gathers,
But our hearts within us say:

Verse 3 Here our souls are often fearful
Of the pilgrim’s lurking foe;
But the Lord is our Defender,
And He tells us we may know:

Refrain Yonder over the rolling river,
Where the shining mansions rise,
Soon will be our home for ever,
And the smile of the blessèd Giver
Gladdens all our longing eyes.