Hear Ye the Battle Cry

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See the foe advancing now, ready for the fray

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [See the foe advancing now, ready for the fray]
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1 See the foe advancing now, ready for the fray,
Trust in God and struggle on, right will win the day;
Heaven’s hosts are gathered round, they our aid will be,
God will lead his chosen ones to victory.

Refrain:
Hear ye the battle cry,
Hear ye the battle cry,
Fall into line!
Onward, forward! on to meet the foe,
All thought of fear resign;
Hear ye the battle cry,
Hear ye the battle cry,
Fall into line!
Onward, forward!
Christ is aiding with his pow’r divine.

2 Volunteers are wanted still, for the foe is strong,
Trust in God and persevere, right will conquer wrong;
Thro’ the battle’s strife and din this our cry shall be,
God will lead his chosen ones to victory. [Refrain]

3 Sing the song of victory, God is with his won,
And the power of sin and woe will be overthrown;
When the victor’s palms we bear, this our song shall be,
God hath led his chosen ones to victory. [Refrain]

Source: The Service of Praise #60

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Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

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First Line:	See the foe advancing now, ready for the fray
Title:	Hear Ye the Battle Cry
Author:	C. Austin Miles
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Hear ye the battle cry
Publication Date:	1900
Copyright:	This text is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1929.