WORDS: Unknown, bef.1877; arr. MUSIC: arr. by L. Thompson. Public Domain.

This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Php. 3:13-14
It Is Better Farther On
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3. Far
1. Hark!
2. When

I
my
ther -
hear
faith
on,
,
,

,
_
Hope
took
but

,
sweet
hold
how
,
,

ly
on
much
- sing
Je
far
,
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ing
sus,
ther?
,
,

,
_

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-
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Soft
Light
Count

ly
di
the

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vine
mile

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an
with
stones

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un
in
one

-
der
me
by
- tone,
shone,
one;

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,
,
_
,
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No,
And
Sing

ing
I
no
- as
know
count
,
,

,
_
if
since
ing,

,
-
God
that
on
,
,

had
glad
ly -
taught
mo
trust
,
_

her,
ment,
ing
,
,

,
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It

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is
is

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bet
bet
bet
ter
ter
ter
_
,

,
,

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-
-
far
far
far

ther
ther
ther
-
-
-
on.
on.
on.

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,
,
_

,
_
_

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.
_

I
Rest,
Night
_

and
have
my
day
plunged
soul,
_
,

_

I
in
in
_
,
hear
to
hope
,
,
-
her
the
for
_
,
sing
foun
ev
,
,
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ing
tain,
er,
_
,
-
-
-
Sing
Flow
all
_

ing
ing
my
-
-
while
free
doubts
_
,

_

I
for
and
_
,
sit
eve
fears
_
a
ry
are
,

,
-
lone,
one;
gone;

-
-

,
_

,
_

,
_

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_
,
_

,
_

,
_

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,
,
__

.
_

I
Je
Sing

ing
am
sus -
- so
saved
is
,
,

,
_
my
and
my

,
heart
Hope
Sav
,
,

may
is
ior, -
hear
sing
Keep
,
_

it,
ing,
er
,
,

,
_

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It
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It

is
is
is

_
bet
bet
bet
ter
ter
ter
_
,

,
,

-
-
-
far
far
far

ther
ther
ther
-
-
-
on.
on.
on.

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,
,
_

,
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