…as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 2:3
Words: Eliza E. Hewitt, 1898. Appeared in The Voice of Melody, edited by Edmund Lorenz (Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1899), number 169.
Music: Edmund S. Lorenz (🔊 pdf nwc).
We are little soldiers of the King above,
Steadily marching on, steadily marching on;
In the ways of blessing, ways of truth and love,
Steadily marching on, marching on.
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Marching to the music of the Christmas bells;
Steadily marching on, steadily marching on;
Marching to the music of the Christmas bells,
Steadily marching on, marching on, marching on.
Looking up to Jesus, who was once a child;
Steadily marching on, steadily marching on;
Asking Him to make us loving, pure and mild,
Steadily marching on, marching on.
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Jesus knows the trials little hearts will meet;
Steadily marching on, steadily marching on;
He will kindly help us, He will guide our feet,
Steadily marching on, marching on.
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