Search Results

Switch back to the old search page.Advanced Search

[Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Frank Lehman Incipit: 51345 65355 55517

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God Refrain First Line: Be true to your colors, yes, loyal and true Lyrics: 1 Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God, Ne’er parley with sin by the way; Remember your Captain is trusting your word; Be faithful to Him ev’ry day. Refrain: Be true to your colors, yes, loyal and true, Temptations you’ll meet by the way; Then wave high the standard of Jesus, your King, Be true to your colors each day. 2 Be true to your colors, speak out for your Lord, A witness for Him you should prove; Stand fast in the faith, by His strength overcome, And you shall rejoice in His love. [Refrain] 3 Be true to your colors, ne’er trail in the dust The standard Christ gave you to bear; Unfurl it on high, ‘neath its folds march along; A crown all the faithful shall wear. [Refrain] Topics: Anniversary; Conventions; Courage; Loyalty; Service; Warfare Used With Tune: [Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God]

Instances

Published text-tune combinations (hymns) from specific hymnals

Be True to Your Colors

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: Consecrated Hymns #2 (1902) First Line: Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God Refrain First Line: Be true to your colors, yes, loyal and true Lyrics: 1 Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God, Ne’er parley with sin by the way; Remember your Captain is trusting your word; Be faithful to Him ev’ry day. Refrain: Be true to your colors, yes, loyal and true, Temptations you’ll meet by the way; Then wave high the standard of Jesus, your King, Be true to your colors each day. 2 Be true to your colors, speak out for your Lord, A witness for Him you should prove; Stand fast in the faith, by His strength overcome, And you shall rejoice in His love. [Refrain] 3 Be true to your colors, ne’er trail in the dust The standard Christ gave you to bear; Unfurl it on high, ‘neath its folds march along; A crown all the faithful shall wear. [Refrain] Topics: Anniversary; Conventions; Courage; Loyalty; Service; Warfare Languages: English Tune Title: [Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God]

Be True to Your Colors

Author: Lizzie DeArmond Hymnal: World-Wide Hosannas #73 (1904) First Line: Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God Refrain First Line: Be true to your colors, yes, loyal and true Topics: Consecration; Duty; Loyalty; Service; Work Languages: English Tune Title: [Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God]

People

Authors, composers, editors, etc.

Lizzie De Armond

1847 - 1936 Person Name: Lizzie DeArmond Author of "Be True to Your Colors" in Consecrated Hymns Lizzie De Armond was a prolific writer of children's hymns, recitations and exercises. When she was twelve years old her first poem was published in the Germantown, Pa. Telegraph, however, it was not until she was a widow with eight children to support that she started writing in earnest. She wrote articles, librettos, nature stories and other works, as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

R. Frank Lehman

1859 - 1931 Composer of "[Be true to your colors, O soldiers of God]" in Consecrated Hymns R. Frank Lehman, 1859-1931 Born: June 21, 1859, Pennsylvania. Died: February 10, 1931. Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lehman’s parents were Robert Jones Lehman and Louisa Weber Lehman. His works include: Uplifted Voices, with Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, with Adam Geibel et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch