Not With a Sword

March with us! You're welcome to join our jubilant throng

Author: Ralph Carmichael
Tune: [March with us]
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March with us!
You're welcome to join our jubilant throng.
March with us!
We're singing a happy glorious song.
Christ will lead
His children in vict'ry over all wrong.
For in His love
we're marching and love is making us strong.
“Not by might and not by power,
But by My Holy Spirit,” thus saith the Lord.
We will fight and we will conquer
But we will win by loving and not with a sword.
All around
there's tension and hatred filling our land.
Now it's time
for us to decide and take a firm stand.
Christ Himself
will show the way if we heed His command
And love willl win,
so brother, just start by taking His hand.

Author: Ralph Carmichael

Ralph Carmichael was born May 27, 1927, in Quincy, Ill. to Rev. Richard and Adelle Carmichael. A graduate of Southern California Bible College (now Vanguard University), he became head of the school’s music department in his early 20s. His “Campus Christian Hour” that aired on KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, featuring his college band and singers with big band treatments of hymns and gospel songs, won an Emmy in 1951. Other early work involved serving as minister of music for Temple Baptist and Calvary Assembly churches, arranging and conducting musical scores for religious radio shows as well as for numerous sacred artists. Ralph’s musical talents have given us over 300 gospel songs, including such favorites as “The Savior Is Waiting,”… Go to person page >

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First Line: March with us! You're welcome to join our jubilant throng
Title: Not With a Sword
Author: Ralph Carmichael
Language: English
Copyright: © 1971 by Lexicon Music, Inc.

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The New Church Hymnal #210

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