Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Warfare and Pilgrimage

Soldiers in the holy strife

  • No. 606
  • Words F. E. Belden.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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.

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Warfare and Pilgrimage · No. 606 · printed page 197
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01