Scripture Verse

If the Son…shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:36

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Jew­el C. Fretz, in The Vic­to­ry, ed­it­ed by Charles H. Ga­bri­el (New York: Me­tho­dist Book Con­cern, 1908), num­ber 24 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Fretz (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Christ, our glo­ri­ous lead­er, calls to us to­day—
Gird the ar­mor on and to the field away!
Slumber then no long­er, His com­mand ob­ey,
And for­ev­er­more be free.

Refrain

Freedom! free­dom! free in Christ, the Lord!
Freedom! free­dom! trust­ing in His Word!
By His grace and in His strength we win,
For His truth and love hath con­quered sin!
Freedom! free­dom! free in Christ, the Lord!
Freedom! free­dom! trust­ing in His Word!
We His faith­ful fol­low­ers will be,
And we shall for­ev­er­more be free.

Moving brav­ely on­ward with His truth un­furled,
See the hosts of sin be­fore us back­ward hurled;
With our cap­tain we may ov­er­come the world,
And for­ev­er­more be free.

Refrain

Tho’ the bat­tle rag­es, strife will soon be past;
Skies will soon be light, which now are ov­er­cast;
We the vic­tor’s song of joy may sing at last,
And for­ev­er­more be free.

Refrain