The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4696

4696. O Brother, Life's Journey Beginning

1. O brother, life’s journey beginning,
With courage and firmness arise!
Look well to the course thou art choosing;
Be earnest, be watchful, and wise!
Remember—two paths are before thee,
And both thy attention invite;
But one leadeth on to destruction,
The other to joy and delight.

Refrain
God help you to follow His banner,
And serve Him wherever you go;
And when you are tempted, my brother,
God give you the grace to say No!

2. O brother, yield not to the tempter,
No matter what others may do;
Stand firm in the strength of the Master,
Be loyal, be faithful, and true!
Each trial will make you the stronger,
If you, in the name of the Lord,
Fight manfully under your Leader,
Obeying the voice of His Word. [Refrain]

3. O brother, the Savior is calling!
Beware of the danger of sin;
Resist not the voice of the Spirit,
That whispers so gently within.
God calls you to enter His service—
To live for Him here, day by day;
And share by and by in the glory
That never shall vanish away. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O brother, life's journey beginning
• Title: O Brother, Life's Journey Beginning
• Author: Ira D. Sankey, 1840-1908 (1887)
• Refrain First Line: God help you to follow His banner
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns No. 5 (Cincinnati, Ohio, & New York: John Church/Biglow & Main, 1887
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals list the author as Rian A. Dykes, Sankey's pseudonym

Tune Information

• Name: [O brother, life's journey beginning]
• Composer: Ira David Sankey, 1840-1908 (1887)
• Incipit: 55345 67155 67121
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Gospel Hymns No. 5 (Cincinnati, Ohio, & New York: John Church/Biglow & Main, 1887
• Copyright: Public Domain