The Service of Praise ‎#71

71. Hearken to the Music

1 Hearken to the music
Of our happy band,
Marching ever onward
To the heav’nly land;
Come and join the banner
Under which we go,
Christ the Lord is Captain
And we fear no foe.

Refrain:
Duty is our watchword,
Faith our only shield;
And to our Commander
Will we ever yield.

2 Kind he is and gracious
To his children true,
And in ev’ry danger
He will lead us thro’;
“Love ye one another,”
His divine command;
Come and help us keep it
In our happy band. [Refrain]

3 So thro’ life’s rough pathway
To the heav’nly land,
Not a foe can conquer
One of Christ’s own band.
We thro’ him shall triumph,
Dwell with him on high,
Giving him the glory
For our victory. [Refrain]

4 When our marching’s ended,
And the night draws near,
Brightly thro’ the darkness
Will his face appear;
Hearken then O brothers,
Hear our loving call,
IN our faithful army
There is room for all. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Hearken to the music
• Title: Hearken to the Music
• Author: M. Matthews Smith
• Refrain First Line: Duty is our watchword
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Hearken to the music]
• Composer: J. Lincoln Hall
• Notes: Public Domain.