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Jesus is calling the brave and the faithful

Author: Thoro Harris
Tune: [Jesus is calling the brave and the faithful]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Jesus is calling the brave and the faithful,
Jesus is calling the tried and the true;
Soldiers are gath’ring to fight in the conflict:
Surely the Captain is calling for you.

Chorus:
Marching along in the strength of the Lord,
Gird on the armor bright,
Put all your foes to flight;
Marching along in the strength of the Lord,
On, on to victory!

2 Ne’er will we falter nor turn from the conflict,
While foes are gath’ring in battle array;
Then bravely fight in the strength of Jehovah;
On with the armor, and march to the fray! [Chorus]

3 On to the field with the sword of the Spirit,
Bravely content ‘gainst temptation and sin;
That glorious kingdom ye soon shall inherit,
Trusting your Captain, a crown ye shall win. [Chorus]

Source: Inspiring Songs No. 1: for the Sunday school #22

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Author: Thoro Harris

Born: March 31, 1874, Washington, DC. Died: March 27, 1955, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Buried: International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. After attending college in Battle Creek, Michigan, Harris produced his first hymnal in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1902. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois at the invitation of Peter Bilhorn, and in 1932, to Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He composed and compiled a number of works, and was well known locally as he walked around with a canvas bag full of handbooks for sale. His works include: Light and Life Songs, with William Olmstead & William Kirkpatrick (Chicago, Illinois: S. K. J. Chesbro, 1904) Little Branches, with George J. Meyer & Howard E. Smith (Chicago, Illi… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus is calling the brave and the faithful
Title:	On to Victory
Author:	Thoro Harris
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Marching along in the strength of the Lord
Publication Date:	1906
Copyright:	Public Domain