SDA Hymnal 68
On Our Way Rejoicing
Words: [unclear]Music: [unclear]Tune: [unclear]8 5 8 5 with Refrain
1On our way rejoicing
Gladly let us go;
Conqu'rd hath our Leader,
Vanquish'd is the foe.
RefrainOn our way rejoicing
As we forward move,
Hearken to our praises,
O blest God of love!
2Unto God the Father
Joyful songs we sing;
Un-to God the Savior
Thankful hearts we bring.
- Words
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- Music
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- Tune
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- Meter
- 8 5 8 5 with Refrain
The verse
- Meter
- 7.5.7.5 · the hymnal prints 8 5 8 5 with Refrain
- Foot
- trochaic (DUM-da) · 60% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- ABCB
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/ stressed · ˘ unstressed · ? not in the dictionary
Verse 1
On our way rejoicing˘/˘/˘/˘7A
Gladly let us go;/˘/˘/5B
Conqu'rd hath our Leader,??//˘/˘7C
Vanquish'd is the foe./˘˘˘/5B
Verse 2
Unto God the Father/˘/˘/˘6A
Joyful songs we sing;/˘/˘/5B
Un-to God the Savior/˘/˘/˘6C
Thankful hearts we bring./˘/˘/5B
Refrain
On our way rejoicing˘/˘/˘/˘7A
As we forward move,˘˘/˘/5B
Hearken to our praises,??˘/˘/˘7C
O blest God of love!˘//˘/5D
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.