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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
This is an hymn by an anonymous author, apparently first published in Andrew Broaddus' ''Dover Selection of Sacred Songs'', 1828. See ''[[Soldiers of the cross, arise / Lo, your leader]]'' for a different hymn with the same first line. Meter is {{CiteCat|77. 75. D}}. | |||
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==Text and translations== | ==Text and translations== | ||
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1. Soldiers of the Cross, arise: | |||
Lo! your Captain, from the skies | |||
Holding forth the glittering prize, | |||
Calls to victory: | |||
Fear not, though the battle lower; | |||
Firmly stand the trying hour; | |||
Stand the tempter's utmost power, | |||
Spurn his slavery. | |||
{{Text| | 2. Who the cause of Christ would yield? | ||
Who would leave the battlefield? | |||
Who would cast away his shield? | |||
Let him basely go: | |||
Who for Zion's King will stand? | |||
Who will join the faithful band? | |||
Let him come with heart and hand, | |||
Let him face the foe.}} | |||
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{{Text|Simple| | |||
3. By the mercies of our God, | |||
By Emmanuel's streaming blood, | |||
When alone for us he stood, | |||
Ne'er give up the strife: | |||
Ever, to the latest breath, | |||
Hark to what your Captain saith; | |||
“Be thou faithful unto death; | |||
Take the crown of life.” | |||
4. By the woes which rebels prove, | |||
By the bliss of holy love, | |||
Sinners, seek the joys above; | |||
Sinners, turn and live: | |||
}} | Here is freedom worth the name; | ||
Tyrant sin is put to shame; | |||
Grace inspires the hallowed flame; | |||
God the crown will give.}} | |||
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{{Text|Simple| | |||
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==External links == | ==External links == |
Revision as of 13:39, 23 July 2018
General information
This is an hymn by an anonymous author, apparently first published in Andrew Broaddus' Dover Selection of Sacred Songs, 1828. See Soldiers of the cross, arise / Lo, your leader for a different hymn with the same first line. Meter is 77. 75. D.
Settings by composers
- Deodatus Dutton — Wallace English SB,TB
Text and translations
English text 1. Soldiers of the Cross, arise: |
3. By the mercies of our God, |
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External links
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