Does the Journey Seem Long?
Author: Joseph Fielding Smith Jr.
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1. Does the journey seem long,f 11. Does the journey seem long,
2The path rugged and steep? 2The path rugged and steep?
3Are there briars and thorns on the way? 3Are there briars and thorns on the way?
4Do sharp stones cut your feet 4Do sharp stones cut your feet
5As you struggle to rise 5As you struggle to rise
n 6To the heights through the heat of the day? n 6To the heights thru the heat of the day?
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82. Is your heart faint and sad, 82. Is your heart faint and sad,
9Your soul weary within, 9Your soul weary within,
10As you toil ’neath your burden of care? 10As you toil ’neath your burden of care?
11Does the load heavy seem 11Does the load heavy seem
12You are forced now to lift? 12You are forced now to lift?
13Is there no one your burden to share? 13Is there no one your burden to share?
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n 153. Are you weighed down with grief, n
16Is their pain in your breast,
17As you wearily journey along?
18Are you looking behind
19To the valley below?
20Do you wish you were back in the throng?
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224. Let your heart be not faint 153. Let your heart be not faint
23Now the journey’s begun; 16Now the journey’s begun;
24There is One who still beckons to you. 17There is One who still beckons to you.
n 25Look upward in gladness n 18So look upward in joy
26And take hold of his hand, 19And take hold of his hand;
27He will lead you to heights that are new. 20He will lead you to heights that are new—
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n 295. A land holy and pure n 224. A land holy and pure,
30Where all trouble doth end, 23Where all trouble doth end,
31And your life shall be free from all sin, 24And your life shall be free from all sin,
t 32Where no tears shall be shed t 25Where no tears shall be shed,
33For no sorrows remain; 26For no sorrows remain.
34Take his hand and with him enter in. 27Take his hand and with him enter in.
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