"Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow" by Bernhardt S. Ingemann, 1789-1862 Translated by Sabine Baring_Gould, 1834-1924 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p. 338 1. Through the night of doubt and sorrow Onward goes the pilgrim band, Singing songs of expectation, Marching to the Promised Land. Clear before us, through the darkness, Gleams and burns the guiding light. Brother clasps the hand of brother, Stepping fearless through the night. 2. One the light of God's own presence, O'er His ransomed people shed, Chasing far the gloom and terror, Brightening all the path we tread; One the object of our journey, One the faith which never tires. One the earnest looking forward, One the hope our God inspires. 3. One the strain the lips of thousands Lift as from the heart of one; One the conflict, one the peril, One their march in God begun; One the gladness of rejoicing On the far eternal shore, Where the one almighty Father Reigns in love forevermore. 4. Onward, therefore, pilgrim brothers! Onward, with the cross our aid! Bear its shame and fight its battle Till we rest beneath its shade. Soon shall come the great awaking, Soon the rending of the tomb, Then the scattering of all shadows, And the end of toil and gloom. ___________________________________________________ Text from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #481 Text: Eph. 4:5 Author: Bernhardt S. Ingemann, 1825 Translated by: Sabine Baring_Gould, 1867, alt. Titled: "Igjennem Nat og Traengsal" Composer: Bernhard Schumacher, 1910 Tune: "Baltimore" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg "Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow" by Bernhardt S. Ingemann, 1789-1862 Translated by Sabine Baring_Gould, 1834-1924 Text From: THE HANDBOOK TO THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1942) p. 338 1. Through the night of doubt and sorrow Onward goes the pilgrim band, Singing songs of expectation, Marching to the Promised Land. Clear before us, through the darkness, Gleams and burns the guiding light. Brother clasps the hand of brother, Stepping fearless through the night. 2. One the light of God's own presence, O'er His ransomed people shed, Chasing far the gloom and terror, Brightening all the path we tread; One the object of our journey, One the faith which never tires. One the earnest looking forward, One the hope our God inspires. 3. One the strain the lips of thousands Lift as from the heart of one; One the conflict, one the peril, One their march in God begun; One the gladness of rejoicing On the far eternal shore, Where the one almighty Father Reigns in love forevermore. 4. Onward, therefore, pilgrim brothers! Onward, with the cross our aid! Bear its shame and fight its battle Till we rest beneath its shade. Soon shall come the great awaking, Soon the rending of the tomb, Then the scattering of all shadows, And the end of toil and gloom. ___________________________________________________ Text from _The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal_ Notes from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Hymn #481 Text: Eph. 4:5 Author: Bernhardt S. Ingemann, 1825 Translated by: Sabine Baring_Gould, 1867, alt. Titled: "Igjennem Nat og Traengsal" Composer: Bernhard Schumacher, 1910 Tune: "Baltimore" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Cindy A. Beesley and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________