Scripture Verse

His banner over me was love. Song of Solomon 2:4

Introduction

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Robert Lowry (1826–1899)

Words: W. H. Mc­Na­mee, in Bright­est and Best, by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York: Big­low & Main, 1875), num­ber 66.

Music: Ro­bert Low­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

We’re marching in the army
With shield and banner bright;
Joyfully sing as we’re going
To Canaan’s happy city
Of glo­ry and of light,
Where love from the fountain is flow­ing;
To Je­sus our Sav­ior
Glad voices we’ll raise,
A song of sal­va­tion,
Sweet anthems of praise,
To Him who hath saved us,
The Ancient of Days,
Jesus our blessèd Re­deem­er.

A feast of love is Je­sus,
A banquet of delight;
Joyfully sing as we’re going;
The city of His dwelling
Is bathed in glo­ry bright,
Where love from the fountain is flow­ing;
Before Him we’ll worship,
Upon Him we’ll gaze,
And stand in the beau­ti­ful
Courts of His praise,
With Him who hath saved us,
The Ancient of Days,
Jesus our blessèd Re­deem­er.

O jasper walls of Zion,
Thou city ever fair!
Joyfully sing as we’re going;
Beyond the Jordan’s rolling
Thy beauty we shall share,
Where love from the fountain is flow­ing;
At home with our Sav­ior,
In joy and in praise,
With voices angelic,
Hosannas we’ll raise
To Him who hath saved us,
The Ancient of Days,
Jesus our blessèd Re­deem­er.