I saw a blood-washed pilgrim,
A sinner saved by grace
Upon the King's great highway
With peaceful, shining face
Temptations sore beset him
But nothing would affright,
He said, "The yoke is easy
The burden, it is light"
Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear
His helmet was Salvation
A simple faith, his shield
And Righteousness his breast-plate
The Spirit's sword he'd wield
All fiery darts arrested
And quenched their blazing flight
He cried, "The yoke is easy
The burden, it is light"
Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear
I saw him in the furnace
He doubted not nor feared
And in the flames beside him
The Son of God appeared
Though seven times 'twas heated
With all the tempter's might
He cried, "The yoke is easy
The burden, it is light"
Mid storms, and clouds, and trials
In prison, at the stake
He leaped for joy, rejoicing
'Twas all for Jesus' sake
That God should count him worthy
Was such supreme delight
He cried, "The yoke is easy
The burden is so light"
I saw him overcoming,
Through all the swelling strife
Until he crossed the threshold
Of God's Eternal Life
The Crown, the Throne, the Sceptre
The Name, the Stone so white
Were his, who found in Jesus
The yoke and burden light
Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear
Palms of victory, crowns of glory,
Palms of victory I shall wear
Palms of victory I shall wear
