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[Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go]

Appears in 7 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Martin A. Elliott Used With Text: Onward, Little Soldiers!

Author: James Rowe Meter: 11.11.11.11.11.11 Appears in 10 hymnals First Line: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go Refrain First Line: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go Lyrics: 1 Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go; Right about for Jesus, learn to face the foe; Jesus is your Leader, and your soul will shield; Onward, little soldiers, to the battlefield. Refrain: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go; Right about for Jesus, learn to face the foe. 2 Onward, little soldiers, in the gospel light; Keep your banner waving, and your armor bright; Follow Jesus closely, and from fear be free; Let your weapons always love and kindness be. [Refrain] 3 Onward, little soldiers, onward every day, Full of love for Jesus, eager for the fray; Every hour that passes, Even you may win Victories for Jesus over doubt and sin. [Refrain] Topics: Warfare Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 Used With Tune: [Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Onward_Little_Soldiers); The Standard Publishing Company, Jewels for Juniors, circa 1911 (98); Timeless Truths Publications, Sing unto the Lord (4)

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Onward, Little Soldiers

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Timeless Truths #686 Meter: 11.11.11.11.11.11 First Line: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go Refrain First Line: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go Lyrics: 1 Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go; Right about for Jesus, learn to face the foe; Jesus is your Leader, and your soul will shield; Onward, little soldiers, to the battlefield. Refrain: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go; Right about for Jesus, learn to face the foe. 2 Onward, little soldiers, in the gospel light; Keep your banner waving, and your armor bright; Follow Jesus closely, and from fear be free; Let your weapons always love and kindness be. [Refrain] 3 Onward, little soldiers, onward every day, Full of love for Jesus, eager for the fray; Every hour that passes, Even you may win Victories for Jesus over doubt and sin. [Refrain] Topics: Warfare Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12 Tune Title: [Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go]

Onward, Little Soldiers!

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Christian Gospel Hymns #138 (1909) First Line: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go Refrain First Line: Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward, little soldiers, bravely onward go]

Onward, Little soldiers

Author: James Rowe Hymnal: Jewels for Juniors #98 (1911) Languages: English Tune Title: [Onward, little soldiers]

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James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "Onward, Little Soldiers" in Timeless Truths Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)