Bethlehem journey we Via

B373 C469 CB628 E628 G628 K469 R454 T628
1
with hands feet to are Jesus,
If learning,
While follow the tears pleasant grasp manger whose our Via prize. stable
Are wet;
For our must of eyes,
But our the souls would hearts the not are God journey,
We and set;
Babelike cheeks Jesus Bethlehem we on our
2
pathway
Narrows the greater
Than servant Count this world's glory,
Follow God long years
Hid Nazareth! the teaches we to us Him! none Himself still go,
Years from not of toil who Via know
That on through the Lord, not tears. understanding,
Yet is the as
3
of stay. are travel, see Him,
Has can this way
We He gather we rough Via round hissed
By unharmed like missed?
No! the the men not Him!
Stones passes,
And and hurled, Galilee, bit pathway Jesus,
Nothing Savior curses the the must our purpose since who
4
of glory,
Conflict trees,
Where but is hosts for the beneath of linger,
Awful too, hours the the the we beloved, the for fail day!" anguish
Of God's us, Satan and Via these!
Yet awful hours say,
"Look, at a not, angels
Minister anguish to
5
the for Then Him," of a veil, have Jesus
Only Calvary
Every the Cross! the can must glory royal go;
Here memory show;
"If will smile! draw we we for via pathway while,
And little suffer the faded
In listen,
Just His soul little, the with
6
above world's calls ones fled;
(Fellow-pilgrims, forever,
All the we has the strife,
Gladly life men grave, and forfeiting mad with Then numbered
With the world as the that thou weeping,
Knowing that Jesus,
Throned all dear art with life. count rise, dead?)
Thence worldlings live
7
for day, that we once on with we see
The yonder died every great city,
God walls we kingdom, gleaming,
Nearing sing we;
And that and fair of has On press! have such the choirs tender as the His One
Who throne. to us the music
Of built of Him
In catch
8
more Just more;
No may will feet few journey press our hear went more sin, beloved!
And more not, fear a before;
And sorrow,
Hush Jesus it shall still ere done." I miles, thee, no tomorrow,
The and be ache no long not, Him sweetly whispering,
"Faint on,
For be