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O Church of God, Triumphant

O church of God, triumphant, Over human doubts and fears

Author: E. M. Bangs (1914)
Tune: NIMS LAKE
Published in 4 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. O Church of God, triumphant
O’er human doubts and fears,
Which in the faith of ages
Comes marching thro’ the years;
Baptized with blood of martyrs,
With conflicts dearly won,
Beset with persecutions,
Yet ever marching on.

Refrain
O Church of God, triumphant,
With conflicts dearly won,
Beset with persecution,
Yet ever marching on.

2. With backward look we see thee,
Thy scattered members few;
We see thee struggling ever
Their courage to renew;
Strong amid tribulation,
Uprising from each fall,
We see thee marching onward
Triumphant over all. [Refrain]

3. O refuge of the nations,
On thee our hope is stayed;
Thy courage thro’ the ages
Shall keep us unafraid;
And with thy strength increasing
Till earthly years are past,
God help thee to march onward
Triumphant to the last. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #4731

Author: E. M. Bangs

Early 20th Century  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O church of God, triumphant, Over human doubts and fears
Title: O Church of God, Triumphant
Author: E. M. Bangs (1914)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #4731
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The Cyber Hymnal #4731

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