678:The Son of God goes forth to war
Tunes: | The voice of Jesus, 140 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
The Son of God goes forth to war,
A kingly crown to gain,
His blood-red banner streams afar;
Who follows in his train?
Who best can drink his cup of woe,
Triumphant over pain,
Who patient bears his cross below,
He follows in his train.
We shall not lose the fight of faith,
For Jesus is our Lord,
We lay all carnal weapons down
To take his shining sword.
2 The martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave,
Who saw his Master in the sky
And called on him to save;
Like him, with pardon on his tongue
In midst of mortal pain,
He prayed for them that did the wrong;
Who follows in his train?
3 A glorious band, the chosen few
On whom the Spirit came,
Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame;
They met the tyrant?s brandished steel,
The lion?s gory mane,
They bowed their necks the death to feel;
Who follows in their train?
4 A noble army, men and boys,
The matron and the maid,
Around the Saviour?s throne rejoice,
In robes of light arrayed;
They climbed the steep ascent of Heaven,
Through peril, toil and pain;
O God, to us may grace be given
To follow in their train!
A kingly crown to gain,
His blood-red banner streams afar;
Who follows in his train?
Who best can drink his cup of woe,
Triumphant over pain,
Who patient bears his cross below,
He follows in his train.
We shall not lose the fight of faith,
For Jesus is our Lord,
We lay all carnal weapons down
To take his shining sword.
2 The martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave,
Who saw his Master in the sky
And called on him to save;
Like him, with pardon on his tongue
In midst of mortal pain,
He prayed for them that did the wrong;
Who follows in his train?
3 A glorious band, the chosen few
On whom the Spirit came,
Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew,
And mocked the cross and flame;
They met the tyrant?s brandished steel,
The lion?s gory mane,
They bowed their necks the death to feel;
Who follows in their train?
4 A noble army, men and boys,
The matron and the maid,
Around the Saviour?s throne rejoice,
In robes of light arrayed;
They climbed the steep ascent of Heaven,
Through peril, toil and pain;
O God, to us may grace be given
To follow in their train!
Reginald Catherine Reginald
Bible reference
Tunes linked to this song
140:The voice of Jesus
140:The voice of Jesus
Composer: | Secular melody |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
17 other metrical matches
126: Christmas Carol
126: Christmas Carol
Composer: | Henry Walford |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
127: Ellacombe
127: Ellacombe
Composer: | Conrad |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
128: Faith is the victory
128: Faith is the victory
Composer: | Ira David |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
129: Forest Green
129: Forest Green
Composer: | English Traditional melody |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
130: God's love is wonderful
130: God's love is wonderful
Composer: | Sidney Edward |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
131: Haste away to Jesus
131: Haste away to Jesus
Composer: | Harry |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
132: In Christ alone
132: In Christ alone
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
133: It came upon the midnight clear
133: It came upon the midnight clear
Composer: | English Traditional melody |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
134: Land of pure delight
134: Land of pure delight
Composer: | Motee |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
135: Mercy still for thee
135: Mercy still for thee
Composer: | E. G. B. |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
136: O little town of Bethlehem
136: O little town of Bethlehem
Composer: | Lewis Henry |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
137: Quietness and confidence
137: Quietness and confidence
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
138: Slater
138: Slater
Composer: | Richard |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
139: St Matthew
139: St Matthew
Composer: | William |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
141: Vox Dilecti
141: Vox Dilecti
Composer: | John Bacchus |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
142: We'd better bide a wee
142: We'd better bide a wee
Composer: | Charlotte Alington |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |
143: Yellow star and red and blue
143: Yellow star and red and blue
Composer: | George |
Metronome: | 0 |
Meter: | Double Common Meter |