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Soldiers of the King

Author: D. Martyn Thomson Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: We are soldiers of the King, As we march we sweetly sing Refrain First Line: We are soldiers of the King

[We are soldiers of the King]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. M. Thomson; Chas. H. Gabriel Incipit: 12321 76234 32176 Used With Text: Soldiers of the King

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We are soldiers of the King, As we march

Author: D. Martyn Thomson Hymnal: Hosanna in the Highest, Gypsy Smith's Campaign Song Book #d180 (1923) Languages: English

Author: D. M. T. Hymnal: Glad Tidings in Song #28 (1921) First Line: We are soldiers of the King Lyrics: 1 We are soldiers of the King, As we march we sweetly sing Glad hosannas to our Leader in the fight; We have left the path of sin, And no longer walk therein, We are battling for the truth with all our might. Refrain: We are soldiers of the King, We are soldiers of the King, In our Leader’s name we go, And he’ll conquer ev’ry foe, We are soldiers of the King. 2 Foes we meet both great and strong, For we fight against the wrong, But the orders of our Captain we obey; In our Leader’s name we fight, Clad in armour clean and bright, So we conquer all our foes along the way. [Refrain] 3 To the army of our King Ev’ry day we seek to bring Other soldiers who will join us in the fight; With the sword of faith in hand, A united fearless band, We’ll go forward in the fray for God and right. [Refrain] 4 Courage! soldiers of the Cross! Count all earthly things but loss, Fight the fight of faith, nor put your armour down, Till the hosts of darkness yield, And our King has won the field, Then in heaven we shall wear the victor’s crown. [Refrain] Topics: Choruses; Victory Languages: English Tune Title: [We are soldiers of the King]

Soldiers of the King

Author: D. Martyn Thomson Hymnal: Melodies of Grace and Truth #67 (1908) First Line: We are soldiers of the King Refrain First Line: We are soldiers of the King Languages: English Tune Title: [We are soldiers of the King]

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Chas. H. Gabriel

1856 - 1932 Arranger of "[We are soldiers of the King]" in Glad Tidings in Song Pseudonyms: C. D. Emerson, Charlotte G. Homer, S. B. Jackson, A. W. Lawrence, Jennie Ree ============= For the first seventeen years of his life Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (b. Wilton, IA, 1856; d. Los Angeles, CA, 1932) lived on an Iowa farm, where friends and neighbors often gathered to sing. Gabriel accompanied them on the family reed organ he had taught himself to play. At the age of sixteen he began teaching singing in schools (following in his father's footsteps) and soon was acclaimed as a fine teacher and composer. He moved to California in 1887 and served as Sunday school music director at the Grace Methodist Church in San Francisco. After moving to Chicago in 1892, Gabriel edited numerous collections of anthems, cantatas, and a large number of songbooks for the Homer Rodeheaver, Hope, and E. O. Excell publishing companies. He composed hundreds of tunes and texts, at times using pseudonyms such as Charlotte G. Homer. The total number of his compositions is estimated at about seven thousand. Gabriel's gospel songs became widely circulated through the Billy Sunday-Homer Rodeheaver urban crusades. Bert Polman