Scripture Verse

A good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3

Introduction

Words: D. E. Ma­thews, in Har­vest Bells No. 1, ed­it­ed by Will­iam E. Penn (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1887).

Music: Tho­mas J. Law­rence (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Ma­thews’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Law­rence (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Children, in one glo­ri­ous army,
Marching to our heav’n­ly home;
We will love our bless­èd Sav­ior,
And from Him no more will roam.

Refrain

March on, march on,
Do not linger here;
For the Cap­tain’s near us,
And we need not fear.

Children, join us, oh, de­lay not,
For the Sav­ior bids you come;
We are march­ing home to vic­to­ry,
And the prize will soon be won.

Refrain

In the Sabbath school each Sunday,
There we meet to learn of Him,
Meet to learn how once He suffered
To redeem our souls from sin.

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Many times the way seems darkened,
By the snares cast in the way,
But the Captain will defeat them,
And will hold the foe at bay.

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Then, dear children, do you hear not?
Will you not with us unite?
Come and go, for now’s the bidding
To the workers for the right.

Refrain