Your knees are faint, your soul cast down;

Yet falter not; the prize you seek

Is near—a kingdom and a crown!

Toil on, faint not; keep watch, and pray!

Be wise the erring soul to win;

Go forth into the world's highway;

Compel the wanderer to come in.

Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice:

For toil comes rest, for exile home;

Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice,