Come with us, and we will be good to you.
Numbers 10:29
Words: Fanny Crosby, in the Royal Diadem, edited by Robert Lowry & Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main, 1873), page 18. Note: The Royal Diadem does not name the lyricist. Fanny is shown as the lyricist in the United States Copyright Catalog, volume 26, number 73, 1st Quarter, January–March 1901, page 1211.
Music: W. Howard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).
Sounding the watch-cry, on we go;
Ever our colors glad we show;
Soldiers of Jesus, march along
With happy, happy hearts and grateful song.
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Then sound aloud the watch-cry,
Joyful as we go;
Sound aloud the watch-cry
Working here below;
Sound the watch-cry ever
Till our work is done,
And our crown is won.
Sounding the watch-cry far and near,
Glory to Jesus, Savior dear;
O let the earth rejoice and sing
Hosanna to His name, our heav’nly king.
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Fearless and faithful we would be;
Savior, unite us all in Thee;
Fit us to dwell on yonder shore
And shout aloud Thy praise for evermore.
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