The Cyber Hymnal ‎#757

757. Carry the Standard Bravely

1. Carry the standard bravely
Into the world’s great field;
Never desert our army,
Never give up our shield.

Refrain
Onward, onward, onward!
Cheerily, cheerily sing;
O carry the standard bravely
For Christ, the Lord, our King;
O carry the standard bravely
For Christ, the Lord, our King.

2. Carry the standard firmly,
Bear it where’er we go;
Wave it in youth’s bright morning,
Love for the Lord to show. [Refrain]

3. Carry the standard nobly,
Asking for aid divine;
Praying for light and wisdom
Over the path to shine. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Carry the standard bravely
• Title: Carry the Standard Bravely
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1889)
• Refrain First Line: Onward, onward, onward!
• Language: English
• Source: The Bright Array, by Robert Lowry & W. Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main Company, 1889)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Some hymnals show the author as Grace J. Frances, one of Fanny's pseudonyms.

Tune Information

• Name: [Carry the standard bravely]
• Composer: Hubert Platt Main
• Incipit: 11123 43222 34565
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain