Pilgrim Hymn

My Pastor, Jason Dorsey, is beginning a new preaching series on Hebrews 11. This has got me thinking about our pilgrimage through this place to our home. I found this hymn by John Cennick (1742) and it seemed to capture what has been stirring in my mind. I hope for us to learn it as a congregation over the next few months. I recorded it last night in my inlaws living room with my laptop sitting on my lap using the built-in mic. So it is a little low-fi and there is some random knocking sounds where I accidentally bumped the laptop while trying to play into the computer screen. There is also a good bit of background noise because people were walking through and washing dishes, etc. but I had a lot of fun and it was really easy just to play and not have to set up any equipment.

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Pilgrim Hymn (listen) (chord chart)

Children of the heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Savior’s worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways

We are traveling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see.

O Lord, obedient we would go, Gladly leaving all the world below; Thou alone our only Leader be; And still we follow Thee.

Shout, ye little flock, and blest, You on Jesus’ throne shall rest: There your seat is now prepared— There your kingdom and reward.

O Lord, obedient we would go, Gladly leaving all the world below; Thou alone our only Leader be; And still we follow Thee.

Lift your eyes, ye sons of light, Zion’s city is in sight: There our endless home shall be, There our Lord we soon shall see.

O Lord, obedient we would go, Gladly leaving all the world below; Thou alone our only Leader be; And still we follow Thee.