Life's Railway To Heaven

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Life is like a mountain railroad, with an engineer that’s 
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brave. We must make the run successful, from the cradle 
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to the grave. Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnel, 
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never falter, never fail. Keep the hand upon the throttle, 
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and your eye upon the rail. 
 
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Blessed saviour, Thou will guide us, til we reach 
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that blissful shore, where the angels wait to join us, 
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in Thy praise for ever more. 
 
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You will roll up grades of trial, you will cross 
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the bridge of strife. See that Christ is your conductor 
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on the lightning train of life. Always mindful 
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of obstruction, do your duty, never fail. 
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Keep the hand upon the throttle, and your eye upon the rail. 
 
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Blessed saviour, Thou will guide us, til we reach 
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that blissful shore, where the angels wait to join us, 
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in Thy praise for ever more. 
 
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You will often find obstructions, look for storms 
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of wind and rain. On a fill or curve or trestle, 
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they will almost ditch your train. Put your trust 
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alone in Jesus, never falter, never fail. 
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Keep the hand upon the throttle, and your eye upon the rail. 
 
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Blessed saviour, Thou will guide us, til we reach 
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that blissful shore, where the angels wait to join us, 
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in Thy praise for ever more. 
 
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As you roll across the trestle, spanning Jordan’s swelling 
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tide, you behold the union depot into which your train 
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will glide; There you’ll meet the superintendent, 
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God the Father, God the son, with the hearty 
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joyous plaudit, weary pilgrim, welcome home.  
 
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Blessed saviour, Thou will guide us, til we reach 
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that blissful shore, where the angels wait to join us, 
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in Thy praise for ever more.