"Carry On" (Original Poem)

This poem (I actually wrote it as a hymn) has no specific form. I just wrote it according to how I sing, so I didn't pay any attention to syllable count or such structure. 

"Carry On"
28 May 2025

On down the line we go 
Never fast but rarely slow 
Where you're heading, [I] hope you know 
Carry, carry on 

Some days short and others long 
Sing always a praising song 
For in His arms we all belong
Carry, carry on

Whether rain or snow or hail
Open wide salvation's sails 
His faithful love will never fail
Carry, carry on 

Extend your hand and bring a friend 
To the whole world we all were sent 
To preach the news until the end
Carry, carry on 

All the earth must know and hear
The good news that we bear 
So go, be swift, and never fear
Carry, carry on

Take a moment, seek the Lord 
Rest in His eternal Word 
Sharper than a two-edged sword 
Carry, carry on 

Know the road you labor on
For all your sins are dead and gone 
The battle is already won 
Carry, carry on

Let every thought you breathe be of
The promised land that waits above 
And of His unfailing love
Carry, carry on 

Be courageous, strong and bold, 
Trusting in the Hands that hold 
Your life, your soul, the whole world
Carry, carry on 

One day we'll step into the light
And behold a glorious sight 
Until then, fight the good fight 
Carry, carry on 

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