Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Warfare and Pilgrimage

Oft in danger, oft in woe

  • No. 608
  • Words Anon.
  • 3 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Oft in danger, oft in woe,Onward! brethren, onward go!Fight the fight, maintain the strife,Strengthened with the Bread of Life.

2

Let your hearts no more be sad;March in heavenly armor clad;Fight, nor think the battle long,Soon shall victory tune your song.

3

Let not sorrow dim your eye;Soon shall every tear be dry;Let not fears your course impede;Great your strength if great your need.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «608» (large) in the right column of p. 197, under «Anon.» of hymn 607, with the italic reference line «904, 272, 457.» (= sing to the tunes of hymns 904, 272 or 457) beside the number; three stanzas, numbered «1», «2», «3» (no period; written «1.» … here as in the other deliveries of this book), all lines set flush (no indentation); «Anon.» in italics after stanza 3. The first word «OFT» is set in capitals and small capitals; written in ordinary type here. «if great» (stanza 3, line 4) is set tight and written with an ordinary space. The print sets a thin space before «!» and «;» («Onward !», «go !», «sad ;», «clad ;», «eye ;», «dry ;», «impede ;»); 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. 608 · printed page 197
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01