Scripture Verse

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne. Revelation 3:21

Introduction

Words: Bre­vi­ary of Châ­lons-sur-Marne, 1736 (Pug­na­te, Chris­ti mi­li­tes). Trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John H. Clark at Mars­ton, Mont­go­me­ry, Eng­land, Palm Sun­day, 1865.

Music: Pley­el’s Hymn Ig­naz J. Pley­el, 1791 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ignaz J. Pleyel (1757–1831)

Lyrics

Soldiers, who are Christ’s be­low,
Strong in faith re­sist the foe:
Boundless is the pledged re­ward
Unto them who serve the Lord.

’Tis no palm of fad­ing leaves
That the con­quer­or’s hand re­ceives;
Joys are his, se­rene and pure,
Light that ev­er shall en­dure.

For the souls that ov­er­come,
Waits the beau­te­ous hea­ven­ly home,
Where the bless­èd ev­er­more
Tread, on high, the star­ry floor.

Passing soon and lit­tle worth
Are the things that tempt on earth;
Heavenward lift thy soul’s re­gard;
God Him­self is thy re­ward.

Father, who the crown dost give,
Savior, by whose death we live,
Spirit, who our hearts dost raise,
Three in One, Thy name we praise.