Hymnal: The Silver Chime #52 (1862) First Line: O, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord Refrain First Line: Come and join the army, the army of the Lord Lyrics: 1 O, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord,
Forming into line at our Captain's word;
We are under marching orders to take the battle field,
And we'll ne'er give o'er the fight till the foe shall yield.
Chorus:
Come and join the army, the army of the Lord,
Jesus is our Captain, we rally at his word;
Sharp will be the conflict with the pow'rs of sin,
But with such a Leader, we are sure to win.
2 The glory of our flag is the emblem of the dove,
Gleaming are our swords from the forge of love;
We go forth, but not to battle for earthly honors vain,
'Tis a bright immortal crown that we seek to gain. [Chorus]
3 Our foes are in the field, pressing hard on ev'ry side,
Envy, anger, hatred, with self and pride;
They are cruel, fierce and strong, ever ready to attack,
We must watch and fight and pray if we'd drive them back. [Chorus]
4 O, glorious is the struggle in which we draw the sword,
Glorious is the Kingdom of Christ, our Lord;
It shall spread from sea to sea, it shall reach from shore to shore,
And his people shall be blessed for evermore. [Chorus] Tune Title: [O, we are volunteers in the army of the Lord]
O, We Are Volunteers
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