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God Watches Over the World

Representative Text

1 O ye who are fighting the forces of wrong,
Take courage, thy banner shall never be furled;
The vict’ry is coming, is coming ere long,
For God watches over the world.

Refrain:
Yes, God watches over the world,
The wrong from its throne shall be hurled;
The vict’ry is coming, is coming ere long,
For God watches over the world.

2 The forces of evil are losing their pow’r,
All lands shall behold thy bright banner unfurled;
Rich blessings are coming in wonderful show’r,
For God watches over the world. [Refrain]

3 Be valiant and loyal, trust God and be strong,
Let doubts and forebodings swift downward be hurled;
The vict’ry is coming, is coming ere long,
For God watches over the world. [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of the Gospel No. 3: for use in religious meetings #57

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Author: Alice Jean Cleator

Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Cir­ca 1871, An­dre­as, Isle of Man, Eng­land. Died: Cir­ca April 27, 1926, Cleve­land, Ohio. Cleator’s family ev­i­dent­ly em­igrat­ed to Amer­i­ca in the 1870’s. She was liv­ing in Clar­idon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geau­ga Coun­ty, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York Ci­ty, re­tir­ing some time be­fore 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: O ye who are fighting the forces of wrong
Title: God Watches Over the World
Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Yes, God watches over the world
Copyright: Public Domain
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New Songs of the Gospel No. 3 #57

New Songs of the Gospel No. 3 #57

Revival Gems No. 1 #d52

Revival Gems No. 1 #d52
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