The Christian — Warfare and Pilgrimage

Soldiers in the holy strife

No. 606
Words F. E. Belden.
Singing key G major
4 stanzas

Sung to PLEYEL (hymn 821)

Words

Soldiers in the holy strife,Battling for eternal life,Where's the cause so just as yoursThat so great reward insures?

God, the everlasting God,Cleared the path his soldiers trodThrough the gloomy ages past,—Shall his strength fail us at last?

No! ye souls who faltering stand,Grasp the sword with firmer hand;Once again the word of GodClears the path the martyrs trod!

Truth! O trusty weapon strong!Theme for an immortal song!Satan's trembling hosts declareThis is mighty, joined with prayer.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «606» (large) in the left column of p. 197, under «Anon.» of hymn 605, with the italic reference line «821, 720, 826.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 821, 720 or 826) beside the number; four stanzas, numbered «1» … «4» (no period; written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book), all lines set flush (no indentation); «F. E. Belden.» in italics after stanza 4. The first word «SOLDIERS» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. Stanza 2, line 3 ends «past,—» (comma and dash). The print sets a thin space before «?», «!» and «;» («insures ?», «No !», «hand ;», «trod !», «Truth !», «strong !», «song !»); it is closed up here. No meter is printed (the text is 7s., like the tunes referred to). Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's.