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Text:Hold the Fort
Author:P. P. Bliss
Tune:[Ho! my comrades, see the signal]

21a. Hold the Fort

1 Ho! my comrades, see the signal
Waving in the sky!
Reinforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh!

Refrain:
"Hold the fort, for I am coming,"
Jesus signals still;
Wave the answer back to heaven,—
"By thy grace we will!"

2 See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on;
Mighty men around us falling,
Courage almost gone. [Refrain]

3 See the glorious banner waving,
Hear the bugle blow!
In our Leader's name we'll triumph
Over every foe. [Refrain]

4 Fierce and long the battle rages,
But our Help is near;
Onward comes our Great Commander,
Cheer, my comrades, cheer! [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Ho! my comrades, see the signal
Title: Hold the Fort
Author: P. P. Bliss
Refrain First Line: Hold the fort, for I am coming
Language: English
Publication Date: 1875
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Ho! my comrades, see the signal]
Notes: Public Domain.



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