life is like a mountain railway with an engineer that s brave we must make the run successful from the cradle to the grave heed the curves and watch the tunnels never falter never fail keep your hands upon the throttle and your eye upon the rail blessed saviour there to guide us till we reach that blissful shore and the angels there to join us in god s grace forevermore as you roll across the trestle spanning jordan s swelling tide you will reach the union depot into which your train will ride there you ll meet the superintendent god the father god the son with a happy joyous greeting weary pilgrim welcome home blessed saviour there to guide us till we reach that blissful shore and the angels there to join us in god s grace forevermore in god s grace forevermore