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Text: | In the King's Army |
Author: | Eben E. Rexford |
Tune: | [Behold that blood-stain'd banner of the King] |
Composer: | T. Martin Towne |
1 Behold that blood-stain’d banner of the King!
And hark! the rallying cry!
“Enlist, enlist, exultingly it rings,
Nor let him pass you by.”
Chorus:
Enlist, enlist! the mighty trumpets ring,
Earth’s battlefield’s across;
Beneath the blood-stain’d banner of the King,
A soldier of the cross.
2 Behold, the allied hosts of wrong and sin,
Drawn up in strong array!
Shut fast the gates, nor let them enter in!
Christ holds the camp today! [Chorus]
3 Enlist, enlist, the army of the Lord
Is gath’ring for the fight,
And to the winds all doubts and fears they fling
Strong in their Leader’s might. [Chorus]
4 Put on the armor of the King, I pray,
Oh, waiting, careless heart,
Christ or the world! he bids you choose today!
Oh, choose the better part. [Chorus]
5 Oh, blood-stain’d banner, he no more resists!
“Be Christ my King!” he cries;
Beneath thy folds another heart enlists!
Oh, shout it to the skies. [Chorus]
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First Line: | Behold that blood-stain'd banner of the King |
Title: | In the King's Army |
Author: | Eben E. Rexford |
Refrain First Line: | Enlist, enlist! the mighty trumpets ring |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1882 |
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Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Behold that blood-stain'd banner of the King] |
Composer: | T. Martin Towne |
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