“To Be a Pioneer,” Children’s Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 218–19
Boldly
1. You don’t have to push a handcart,
Leave your fam’ly dear,
Or walk a thousand miles or more
To be a pioneer!
2. You do need to have great courage,
Faith to conquer fear,
And work with might for a cause that’s right
To be a pioneer!
Optional descant
We are marching, ever marching.
We are marching, ever marching,
Marching onward, ever onward.
We are pioneers;
[1st time only]: we’re marching.
Words: Ruth Muir Gardner, 1927–1999. © 1980 IRI
Music: Ruth Muir Gardner, 1927–1999; arr. by Vanja Y. Watkins, b. 1938. © 1980 IRI
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