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Ask the Savior to help you

Author: Horatio Richmond Palmer, 1834- Appears in 729 hymnals Topics: Warfare First Line: Yield not to temptation Used With Tune: [Yield not to temptation]

Faith of our fathers, living still

Author: F. W. Faber Appears in 832 hymnals Topics: Work and Warfare Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Lord of Our Life and God of Our Salvation

Author: Matthäus Appeles von Löwenstern; Philip Pusey Meter: 11.11.11.5 Appears in 220 hymnals Topics: Warfare, Christian First Line: Lord of our life, and God of our salvation

Father, lead me day by day

Appears in 161 hymnals Topics: Christian warfare Used With Tune: [Father, lead me day by day In Thine own]

Author: Frances R. Havergal Appears in 282 hymnals Topics: Warfare First Line: Truehearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal Refrain First Line: Peal out the watchword, silence it never Used With Tune: [Truehearted, wholehearted, faithful and loyal]

Jesus Shall Reign

Author: Isaac Watts Appears in 1,801 hymnals Topics: Warfare First Line: Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Used With Tune: MIGDOL

Jesus calls us, o'er the tumult

Author: Mrs. C. F. Alexander Appears in 927 hymnals Topics: Work and Warfare Used With Tune: QUEM PASTORES LAUDAVERE

Loyalty to Christ

Author: E. Taylor Cassel, 1849-1930 Appears in 142 hymnals Topics: The Christian Experience Songs of Christian Warfare First Line: From over hill and plain Refrain First Line: "On to victory!" Used With Tune: [From over hill and plain]

Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary E. Byrne; Eleanor H. Hull Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Topics: Christian warfare First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Lyrics: 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art-- thou my best thought by day or by night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. 2 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord; thou my great Father, I thy true son; thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one. 3 Be thou my battle shield, sword for my fight; be thou my dignity, thou my delight, thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tow'r: raise thou me heav'n-ward, O Pow'r of my pow'r. 4 Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise, thou mine inheritance, now and always: thou and thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art. 5 High King of heaven, my victory won, may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O Ruler of all. Scripture: Philippians 3:7-8 Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Ancient Irish poem, ca. 8th cent.

We Praise Thee, O God

Author: A. Valerius; Julia Bulkley Cady Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 157 hymnals Topics: Christian warfare First Line: We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator Lyrics: 1 We praise Thee, O God, our Redeemer, Creator, In grateful devotion our tribute we bring; We lay it before Thee, we kneel and adore Thee, We bless Thy holy Name, glad praises we sing. 2 We worship Thee, God of our fathers, we bless Thee; Through life’s storm and tempest our Guide hast Thou been; When perils overtake us, escape Thou wilt make us, And with Thy help, O Lord, our battles we win. 3 With voices united our praises we offer, To Thee, great Jehovah, glad anthems we raise; Thy strong arm will guide us, our God is beside us, To Thee, our great Redeemer, fore'er be praise. Used With Tune: VALERIUS (KREMSER)

Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 1,054 hymnals Topics: The Christian Warfare and Pilgrimage Lyrics: 1 Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve And press with vigor on; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 'Tis God's all-animating voice, That calls thee from on high; 'Tis he whose hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 3 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 4 Blest Saviour, introduced by thee, Our race have we begun; And, crowned with victory, at thy feet We'll lay our trophies down. Used With Tune: ARLINGTON

Rejoice, ye pure in heart

Author: Rev. Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821- ) Appears in 427 hymnals Topics: Warfare and Victory Used With Tune: FERGUSON

The Son of God goes forth to war

Author: Reginald Heber Appears in 838 hymnals Topics: Christian Living Spiritual Warfare Used With Tune: ALL SAINTS, No. 2

A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 1,353 hymnals Topics: Christian Life Watchfulness and Warfare Used With Tune: ST. THOMAS

Jesus! Lover of my soul

Author: Charles Wesley Appears in 3,226 hymnals Topics: Warfare Used With Tune: REFUGE

Rock of Ages, cleft for me,

Author: Augustus M. Toplady Appears in 2,906 hymnals Topics: Warfare Used With Tune: TOPLADY

The Banner of the Cross

Author: Daniel W. Whittle, 1840-1901 Appears in 150 hymnals Topics: Warfare, Christian First Line: There's a royal banner given for display Refrain First Line: Marching on, marching on Lyrics: 1 There’s a royal banner given for display To the soldiers of the King; As an ensign fair we lift it up today, While as ransomed ones we sing. Refrain: Marching on, marching on, For Christ count everything but loss! And to crown Him King, we’ll toil and sing, ’Neath the banner of the cross! 2 Though the foe may rage and gather as the flood, Let the standard be displayed; And beneath its folds, as soldiers of the Lord, For the truth be not dismayed! (Refrain) 3 Over land and sea, wherever man may dwell, Make the glorious tidings known; Of the crimson banner now the story tell, While the Lord shall claim His own! (Refrain) 4 When the glory dawns-—’tis drawing very near-- It is hastening day by day-- Then before our King the foe shall disappear, And the cross the world shall sway! (Refrain) Used With Tune: [There's a royal banner given for display]

Hold the Fort

Author: P. P. B. Appears in 140 hymnals Topics: Warfare First Line: Ho, my comrades! see the signal Refrain First Line: “Hold the fort, for I am coming” Used With Tune: [Ho, my comrades! see the signal]

Sound the Battle Cry

Author: William F. Sherwin, 1826-1888 Appears in 256 hymnals Topics: Warfare, Christian First Line: Sound the battle cry! Refrain First Line: Rouse, then soldiers, rally round the banner Lyrics: 1 Sound the battle cry! See, the foe is nigh; Raise the standard high For the Lord; Gird your armor on, Stand firm, every one; Rest your cause upon His holy Word. Refrain: Rouse, then, soldiers, rally round the banner, Ready, steady, pass the word along; Onward, forward, shout aloud, Hosanna! Christ is Captain of the mighty throng. 2 Strong to meet the foe, Marching on we go, While our cause we know, Must prevail; Shield and banner bright, Gleaming in the light; Battling for the right We ne’er can fail. (Refrain) 3 O Thou God of all, Hear us when we call, Help us one and all By Thy grace; When the battle’s done, And the victory’s won, May we wear the crown Before Thy face. (Refrain) Used With Tune: [Sound the battle cry!]

God of Grace and God of Glory

Author: Henry Emmerson Fosdick (1878-1969) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 155 hymnals Topics: Christan Life Christian Warfare Lyrics: 1 God of grace and God of glory, On Thy people pour Thy power; Now fulfill Thy church’s story, Bring her bud to glorious flower. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, For the facing of this hour. 2 Lo, the hosts of evil round us Scorn Thy Christ, assail His ways; From the fears that long have bound us Free our hearts to faith and praise. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, For the facing of this hour. 3 Cure Thy children’s warring madness, Bend our pride to Thy control; Shame our wanton selfish gladness Rich in goods and poor in soul. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, Lest we miss Thy kingdom’s goal. 4 Set our feet on lofty places, Gird our lives that they may be Armored with all Christ-like graces In the fight to set all free. Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, That we fail not man nor Thee. Used With Tune: WESTMINSTER ABBEY

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