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Words: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1908. Hosmer wrote this hymn while pastor at the First Unitarian Church, Berkeley, California; it was published in his Thought of God, Third Series, 1918.
Music: "St. Gertrude," Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1871
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Forward through the ages, in unbroken line,
Move the faithful spirits, at the call divine;
Gifts in different measure, hearts of one accord,
Manifold the service, one the sure reward.
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Forward through the ages, in unbroken line
Move the faithful spirits at the call divine.
Wider grows the kingdom, reign of love and light;
For it we must labor, till our faith is sight.
Prophets have proclaimed it, martyrs testified.
Poets sung its glory, heroes for it died.
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Not alone we conquer, not alone we fall;
In each loss or triumph lose or triumph all.
Bound by God's far purpose in one living whole,
Move we on together to the shining goal.
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