The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5490

5490. Over the Top with Jesus

1. Soldiers are we in the army,
Fighting for Christ here below;
We’ll push ahead with a conquering tread,
And Over the Top will go.

Refrain
Over the Top with Jesus,
Over the Top we’ll go;
Jesus, our mighty captain,
Leads us against the foe;
Over the Top with Jesus,
Over the Top we’ll go;
Vict’ry is sure if with Jesus
Over the Top we go.

2. Jesus, our mighty commander,
Leads on to vict’ry, I know;
Exploits we’ll do if to Jesus we’re true,
And Over the Top will go. [Refrain]

3. Where’er He leads we will follow,
Follow with hearts all aglow;
With love divine, break the enemy’s line,
As Over the Top we go. [Refrain]

4. Enlist today for King Jesus,
Courage and loyalty show;
Take up your cross, counting all else but dross,
And Over the Top we’ll go. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Soldiers are we in the army
• Title: Over the Top with Jesus
• Author: B. B. Bosworth (1918)
• Refrain First Line: Over the Top with Jesus
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The phrase going over the top was born in the trench warfare of World War I: Attacks starting from trenches required infantry to climb over the top of the parapet before they could cross no man's land to attack the enemy trenches.

Tune Information

• Name: [Soldiers are we in the army]
• Composer: B. B. Bosworth (1918)
• Incipit: 56532 13356 53214
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain