Scripture Verse

The everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:11

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Ra­di­ant Songs, by John R. Swe­ney, Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1891).

Music: Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

Ye ar­mies of the liv­ing God,
With ban­ner, shield and sword,
March on­ward, shout­ing as you go,
No king but Christ our Lord.

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All crowns be on His sac­red head,
All worlds be at His feet,
All scep­ters in His migh­ty hand,
All tongues His praise re­peat.

Salvation, glo­ry, strength and pow­er
Ascribe to Him alone,
Whose truth es­tab­lished firm­ly stands,
Eternal as His throne.

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Untraversed re­gions, bound­less realms,
Their great first cause adore,
He rules in ma­jes­ty su­preme,
And reigns from shore to shore.

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March on, ye vic­tors through His grace,
To Him your tro­phies bring,
Creator, Sav­ior, Pro­phet, Priest,
Redeemer, Lord and King.

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