Cântăre It Is Better Farther On

1. Hark! I hear Hope sweetly singing

Softly in an undertone,

Singing as if God had taught her,

"It is better farther on."

Night and day I hear her singing—

Singing while I sit alone,

Singing so my heart may hear it,

"It is better farther on."



2. When my faith took hold on Jesus,

Light divine within me shone,

And I know since that glad moment,

"It is better farther on."

I have plunged into the fountain,

Flowing free for everyone;

I am saved and Hope is singing,

"It is better farther on."



3. Farther on, but how much farther?

Count the milestones one by one;

No, no counting, only trusting—

"It is better farther on."

Rest, my soul, in hope forever,

all my doubts and fears are gone;

Jesus is my Savior, Keeper—

"It is better farther on."