Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Hymns for Social Worship

O speed thee, Christian, on thy way

  • No. 487
  • Metre C. M. D.
  • Words Anon.
  • 2 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

O speed thee, Christian, on thy way,And to thy armor cling;With girded loins the call obeyThat grace and mercy bring.There is a battle to be fought,An upward race to run,A crown of glory to be sought,A victory to be won.

2

The shield of faith repels the dartThat Satan's hand may throw;His arrow cannot reach thy heartIf Christ control the bow.The glowing lamp of prayer will lightThee on thy anxious road;'Twill keep the goal of heaven in sight,And guide thee to thy God.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «487» (large) at the foot of the left column of p. 157, under hymn 486, with the reference line «83, 450.» in italic figures beside it (the 3 is ink-filled and looks like an 8 at normal size; see uncertainties) (sing to the tunes of hymns 83 VARINA or 450 JERUSALEM, both C. M. D.; no meter is printed — the eight lines 8.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 are C. M. D., like the referenced tunes). Stanza 1 fills the foot of the left column; stanza 2 opens the right column («2 The shield of faith repels the dart»). Stanzas numbered «1», «2» without periods (written «1.», «2.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book); lines 2, 4, 6 and 8 indented. The first words «O SPEED» are set «O» + «SPEED» in capitals and small capitals; written «O speed». «Anon.» in italics after stanza 2 (right column). The print sets a thin space before «;» («cling ;», «throw ;», «road ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («Satan's», «'Twill»). Spelling («armor»), punctuation and capitals are the print's.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Hymns for Social Worship · No. 487 · printed page 157
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01