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Be Strong in Jehovah
Author: W. P. Mackay Appears in 4 hymnals Matching Instances: 4 First Line: Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight
Be Strong in Jehovah
[Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]
Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: P. Bilhorn Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 55671 51212 33321 Used With Text: Be Strong in Jehovah
[Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]
[Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]
Appears in 1 hymnal Matching Instances: 1 Composer and/or Arranger: I. Baltzell Incipit: 55123 13556 53223 Used With Text: Be Strong in Jehovah
[Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]
Be Strong in Jehovah
Author: W. P. Mackay Hymnal: Holy Voices #147 (1883) First Line: Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight Refrain First Line: Then be strong Lyrics: 1 Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight,
We'll conquer, we know, in the power of His might;
Put on the whole armor of God, every one;
Go forth bravely fighting till victory's won.
Chorus:
Then be strong, Then be strong,
Oh, ye faithful soldiers ever be strong;
Then be strong, Then be strong,
You shall conquer, you shall conquer, Tho' the battle may be long.
2 The trumpet is sounding—the trumpet of war;
No peace while we wait for the bright morning star;
We watch where the foe would surprise or alarm;
By faith we shall nerve for the fight every arm. [Chorus]
3 We'll sing while we march thro' the midst of our foes,
Who stand all determined our way to oppose;
We'll conquer their legions, our battle-song raise;
The Lord is our Captain, his name we will praise. [Chorus]
3 Lord, give us more faith thus to meet every foe,
Till Satan is conquered, his scepter laid low;
This, this is the triumph o'er earth and its gain—
O'er sin still within, but which never shall reign. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]
Be Strong in Jehovah
Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight
Author: William P. Mackay Hymnal: Heavenward #122 (1877) Lyrics: 1 Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight,
We'll conquer, we know, in the pow'r of His might;
Put on the whole armor of God every one,
For it alone shelters till victory's won.
Refrain:
Be strong in Jehovah, be strong in His might,
Be strong in Jehovah, tho' hard be the fight;
Put on the whole armor of God ev'ry one,
And it shall protect you till warfare is done.
2 Thus sing while we march thro' the midst of our foes,
Who stand all determined our way to oppose;
We conquer their legion, our battle song raise;
The Lord is our Captain; His name ever praise. [Refrain]
3 With loins girt with truth we may stand in the fight,
And righteousness placed as our breastplate so bright,
Our feet shod with sandals prepared for the war,
The gospel of peace which our foes shall not mar. [Refrain] Languages: English
Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight
Be Strong in Jehovah
Hymnal: Crowning Glory No. 1 #90 (1890) First Line: Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight Lyrics: 1 Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight,
We'll conquer, we know, in the power of His might;
Put on the whole armour of God, ev'ry one,
Let Christ be your captain till vict'ry is won.
Let Christ be your captain till vict'ry is won.
2 We'll sing while we march through the midst of our foes,
Who stand all determined our way to oppose;
We'll conquer their legion, our battle song raise;
The Lord is our captain; His name ever praise.
The Lord is our captain; His name ever praise.
3 Thus armed we shall stand and shall meet Satan's wiles;
We know his devices, the world he beguiles,
'Tis not against flesh and the blood that we fight,
But powers that would force us from heavenly light.
But powers that would force us from heavenly light.
4 The trumpet is sounding, the trumpet of war,
Not peace while we wait for our bright morning star;
We watch where the foe would alarm or surprise;
The trumpet is sounding; arise, then arise.
The trumpet is sounding; arise, then arise. Languages: English Tune Title: [Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]
Be Strong in Jehovah
W. P. Mackay
1839 - 1885 Author of "Be Strong in Jehovah" Mackay, William Paton, M.D., was born at Montrose, May 13, 1839, and educated at the University of Edinburgh. After following his medical profession for a time, he became minister of Prospect Street Presbyterian Church, Hull, in 1868, and died from an accident, at Portree, Aug. 22, 1885. Seventeen of his hymns are in W. Reid's Praise Book, 1872. Of these the best known is "We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love" (Praise to God), written 1863, recast 1867. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix II (1907)
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Born: May 13, 1839, Montrose, Scotland.
Died: August 22, 1885, Portree, Scotland, of an accident.
Mackay graduated from the University of Edinburgh and initially worked as a doctor. However, he was ordained, and in 1868 became pastor of the Prospect Street Presbyterian Church in Hull. He married Mary Loughton Livingstone 1868 in Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire; they were living in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, as of 1881. Seventeen of his hymns appeared in W. Reid’s Praise Book in 1872.
Sources:
Hustad, p. 278
Julian, p. 1667
Reynolds, p. 365
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/mackay_wp.htm
W. P. Mackay
P. P. Bilhorn
1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. Bilhorn Composer of "[Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]" in Crowning Glory No. 1 Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name)
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Peter Philip Bilhorn was born, in Mendota, IL. His father died in the Civil War 3 months before he was born. His early life was not easy. At age 8, he had to leave school to help support the family. At age 15, living in Chicago, he had a great singing voice and sang in German beer gardens there. At this time, he and his brother also formed the Eureka Wagon & Carriage Works in Chicago, IL. At 18 Peter became involved in gospel music, studying under George F. Root and George C. Stebbins. He traveled to the Dakotas and spent some time sharing the gospel with cowboys there. He traveled extensively with D. L. Moody, and was Billy Sunday's song leader on evangelistic endeavors. His evangelistic work took him into all the states of the Union, Great Britain, and other foreign countries. In London he conducted a 4000 voice choir in the Crystal Palace, and Queen Victoria invited him to sing in Buckinghm Palace. He wrote some 2000 gospel songs in his lifetime. He also invented a folding portable telescoping pump organ, weighing 16 lbs. It could be set up in about a minute. He used it at revivals in the late 19th century. He founded the Bilhorn Folding Organ Company in Chicago. IL, and his organ was so popular it was sold all over the world. He edited 10 hymnals and published 11 gospel songbooks. He died in Los Angeles, CA, in 1936.
John Perry
P. P. Bilhorn
I. Baltzell
1832 - 1893 Composer of "[Be strong in Jehovah, though hard be the fight]" in Holy Voices Baltzell, Isaiah. (near Frederick, Maryland, November 26, 1832--January 16, 1893, Frederick). He was educated in the common schools, and at New Windsor Academy, Carroll County, Maryland. In 1859 he married Cecilia Caroline James at Mountain Jackson, Virginia. Originally a Lutheran, he joined the United Brethren Church in 1847, was licensed to preach by the Virginia Conference in 1854, and ordained in 1856. In 1862 he joined the Pennsylvania Conference. He was presiding elder from 1875 to 1880, and from 1883 to 1889. He was a delegate to three General Conferences, and was a trustee of Otterbein University. In 1873 he was appointed by the General Conference a member of the committee to superintend the publication of Hymns for the Sanctuary. His first compilation was Revival Songster (Baltimore, 1859). He was joint editor, with G.W.M. Rigor, or Choral Gems (1871); joint editor, with E.S. Lorenz, of Heavenly Carols, Songs of Grace, Gates of Praise, Songs of Cheer, Songs of the Kingdom, Holy Voices, Songs of Refreshing, Notes of Triumph, Garnered Sheaves, Songs of the Morning, and The Master's Praise. He was also author of music and services for special occasions, and the editor and publisher of Carols of Praise.
See: Shuey, W.A. (1892). Manual of the United Brethren Publishing House; Historical and Descriptive: 243-244.
Some of his hymns bear the pseudonym Amicus.
--Harry Eskew, DNAH Archives
I. Baltzell
